Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Extreme Import Bottlenecks

The tables below show Nicaragua's import sources for HS product codes where a single source country accounts for >= 80% of total imports and the import value is >= 10,000,000 USD. Only data for the most recent available year is displayed. If you want more data, visit the Country Matrix.

Nicaragua

40 bottlenecks
#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1China842612Cranes; mobile lifting frames on tyres and straddle carriers2025100.00%13,240,680
2China842620Cranes; tower cranes2025100.00%10,757,174
3USA020329Meat; of swine, n.e.c. in item no. 0203.2, frozen2025100.00%72,811,844
4USA100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed2025100.00%10,505,853
5USA270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude2025100.00%556,203,304
6USA551299Fabrics, woven; of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of such fibres n.e.c. in heading no. 5512, other than unbleached or bleached202599.89%53,275,060
7USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202599.88%82,012,776
8USA020714Meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen202599.79%18,499,199
9Mexico740819Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension is 6mm or less202599.76%51,124,386
10Japan720839Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm202599.74%28,725,644
11USA520100Cotton; not carded or combed202599.65%46,151,214
12USA230400Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil202599.63%68,501,121
13China902830Meters; electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters thereof202599.53%18,459,277
14China721391Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameter202599.48%19,136,828
15China854143Electrical apparatus; photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panels202599.18%23,119,780
16China310221Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium sulphate202599.00%13,805,453
17Costa Rica210500Ice cream and other edible ice; whether or not containing cocoa202597.85%10,401,204
18Germany842230Machinery; for filling, closing, sealing, capsuling or labelling bottles, cans, bags or other containers, machinery for aerating beverages202597.71%39,830,425
19Costa Rica382450Mortars and concretes; non-refractory202597.52%17,386,270
20China853931Lamps; discharge, (excluding ultra-violet), fluorescent, hot cathode202597.37%25,320,117
21Honduras610343Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts; men's or boys', of synthetic fibres, knitted or crocheted202596.92%18,518,484
22Honduras611030Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles; of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted202596.53%155,674,233
23USA271012Petroleum 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 preparations202595.89%237,617,675
24Honduras621790Clothing; parts of garments or of clothing accessories, other than those of heading no. 6212 (not knitted or crocheted)202595.82%35,468,516
25Canada310420Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, potassium chloride202593.47%31,883,961
26China731100Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel202591.78%25,417,229
27China640299Footwear; n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics202590.18%10,274,138
28China420292Cases and containers; n.e.c. in heading 4202, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials202589.52%55,973,963
29China841590Air conditioning machines; with motor driven fan and elements for temperature control, parts thereof202587.89%19,713,804
30Japan870333Vehicles; with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 2500cc202587.11%53,343,420
31USA630900Clothing; worn, and other worn articles202586.26%76,571,062
32China550320Fibres; synthetic staple fibres, of polyesters, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning202586.24%12,831,487
33Rep. of Korea722599Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7225, (other than plated or coated with zinc)202585.78%33,792,573
34USA283711Cyanides and cyanide oxides; of sodium202584.36%10,901,465
35Costa Rica360200Explosives, prepared; other than propellent powders202583.66%17,402,403
36Guatemala721049Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)202583.19%17,191,202
37USA040620Dairy produce; cheese of all kinds, grated or powdered202582.89%10,091,936
38Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution202582.81%64,658,081
39Guatemala340111Soap and organic surface-active products; in the form of bars, cakes, moulded shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent, for toilet use (including medicated products)202581.19%16,647,827
40China252329Cement; portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured202580.10%12,906,820

Partner frequency summary:

China: 13 occurrences

USA: 12 occurrences

Costa Rica: 3 occurrences

Honduras: 3 occurrences

Guatemala: 2 occurrences

Japan: 2 occurrences

Canada: 1 occurrence

Germany: 1 occurrence

Mexico: 1 occurrence

Rep. of Korea: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

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Highlight - the row matches a Danger Zone country and/or a Critical Goods HS code.
ABCBold red partner name - the import source country is flagged in the Danger Zone.
1234Bold lime HS code - the product code is flagged in Critical Goods.