Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2022, 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: 2022(3 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD252(3)[4]210(2)[4]170(2)[4]136(2)[4]100(1)[3]73[2]41[2]
>= 50 mln USD41(1)[3]36(1)[3]32(1)[3]22(1)[3]15(1)[2]10[2]5[2]
>= 100 mln USD23(1)[3]21(1)[3]19(1)[3]14(1)[3]9(1)[2]6[2]4[2]
>= 200 mln USD11[3]10[3]9[3]7[3]4[2]3[2]3[2]
>= 500 mln USD3[2]3[2]3[2]2[2]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, propane202299.99%586,394,535
2USA271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202299.98%225,736,626
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 preparations202277.45%23,280,636
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 preparations202266.60%3,041,172,255

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:

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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.