Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2017, 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: 2017(2 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD136(2)[3]91(1)[2]68[1]52[1]36[1]168
>= 50 mln USD29(1)[3]20(1)[2]14[1]11[1]6[1]21
>= 100 mln USD12[3]7[2]6[1]4[1]2[1]11
>= 200 mln USD5[2]3[2]2[1]2[1]1[1]00
>= 500 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]00

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1USA2710Petroleum 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 oils201770.33%1,174,003,055
2USA2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201748.68%229,272,403
3Panama2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201733.68%158,619,689

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 2 occurrences

Panama: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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.