Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2016, 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: 2016(6 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD142(6)[3]111(6)[3]86(4)[3]69(1)[3]57(1)[3]38(1)[2]23[1]
>= 50 mln USD17[3]16[3]13[3]10[3]7[3]5[2]3[1]
>= 100 mln USD8[2]8[2]6[2]5[2]4[2]3[1]2[1]
>= 200 mln USD2[1]2[1]2[1]1[1]1[1]00
>= 500 mln USD2[1]2[1]2[1]1[1]1[1]00

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution201685.73%14,491,413
2Russian Federation850239Electric generating sets; (excluding those with spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines), other than wind powered201659.82%22,932,935
3Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution201651.86%37,764,241
4Russian Federation847989Machines and mechanical appliances; having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapter201651.34%40,486,445
5Russian Federation310420Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, potassium chloride201646.34%18,029,211
6Russian Federation850423Electrical transformers; liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000kVA201644.86%12,342,753

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 6 occurrences

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.