Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2011, the matrix below shows Ecuador'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.

Ecuador

Year: 2011(5 in Danger Zone)[8 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD202(5)[8]155(5)[2]111(2)[2]89(1)[1]583921
>= 50 mln USD36(1)[8]23(1)[2]16[2]12[1]861
>= 100 mln USD17[6]11[2]8[2]6[1]331
>= 200 mln USD5[2]100000
>= 500 mln USD3[2]100000

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1USA271011-- Light oils and preparations201164.92%136,723,605
2USA271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201154.69%154,941,674
3USA271019Petroleum 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 preparations201135.26%933,304,269
4Panama271011-- Light oils and preparations201134.55%72,767,713
5USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201134.44%141,100,060
6USA271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201132.06%53,066,664
7Venezuela271019Petroleum 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 preparations201130.42%805,106,887
8Panama271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201130.40%124,526,210

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 5 occurrences

Panama: 2 occurrences

Venezuela: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

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

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

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

[n]

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