Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, the matrix below shows Dominican Rep.'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.

Dominican Rep.

Year: 2025[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD280[3]206[3]151[3]115[3]81[3]47[2]29[2]
>= 50 mln USD69[3]59[3]47[3]37[3]28[3]22[2]13[2]
>= 100 mln USD32[3]29[3]25[3]21[3]17[3]13[2]8[2]
>= 200 mln USD11[3]10[3]10[3]9[3]7[3]6[2]4[2]
>= 500 mln USD4[3]3[3]3[3]3[3]3[3]2[2]2[2]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1USA2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude2025100.00%584,746,343
2USA2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202597.25%1,309,979,446
3USA2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils202578.46%2,266,554,655

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 3 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

2711 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

Legend:

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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.