Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, the matrix below shows Colombia's number of import bottlenecks for different combinations of minimum import share (%) and minimum import value (USD). Red parentheses show bottlenecks from Danger Zone countries, and lime square brackets show bottlenecks involving Critical Goods.

Colombia

Year: 2025(8 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD638(8)[7]523(3)[7]433(2)[6]357(2)[5]277(2)[4]199(1)[3]111[3]
>= 50 mln USD138(2)[6]118[6]100[5]83[4]63[3]43[2]28[2]
>= 100 mln USD59[6]54[6]47[5]39[4]27[3]18[2]12[2]
>= 200 mln USD27[4]24[4]20[3]17[2]12[1]87
>= 500 mln USD7[2]7[2]6[2]6[2]5[1]32

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1USA270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude2025100.00%134,050,340
2USA271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202598.59%48,421,431
3USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202598.33%127,313,794
4USA271012Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; light oils and preparations202575.94%2,331,334,812
5USA271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations202566.47%1,043,260,998
6United Rep. of Tanzania271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202550.15%390,808,224
7USA271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202549.84%388,390,813

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 6 occurrences

United Rep. of Tanzania: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

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The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.