Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2021, 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: 2021(3 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD194(3)[4]159(3)[4]125(3)[4]101(3)[3]83(2)[3]55(1)[3]34[3]
>= 50 mln USD34(1)[3]29(1)[3]25(1)[3]19(1)[2]13[2]9[2]7[2]
>= 100 mln USD18[3]17[3]16[3]11[2]7[2]4[2]4[2]
>= 200 mln USD9[2]8[2]7[2]4[1]2[1]1[1]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD3[2]3[2]3[2]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane2021100.00%516,286,380
2USA271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202199.95%190,743,197
3USA271012Petroleum 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 preparations202192.14%24,610,219
4USA271019Petroleum 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 preparations202150.18%1,224,379,059

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 4 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

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

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

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.