Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, the matrix below shows Nicaragua'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.

Nicaragua

Year: 2025(3 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD122(3)[3]92(3)[3]76(2)[3]58(2)[3]36[2]28[2]16[2]
>= 50 mln USD24(1)[3]18(1)[3]16(1)[3]14(1)[3]11[2]9[2]6[2]
>= 100 mln USD9[2]5[2]5[2]5[2]4[1]2[1]1[1]
>= 200 mln USD3[2]3[2]3[2]3[2]2[1]1[1]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous202569.98%68,540,530
2Russian Federation8716Trailers and semi-trailers; other vehicles, not mechanically propelled; parts thereof202563.00%26,189,061
3Russian Federation3002Human blood; animal blood for therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic uses; antisera, other blood fractions, immunological products, modified or obtained by biotechnological processes; vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) etc202543.96%20,656,805

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 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.