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

28 bottlenecks
#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1USA0203Meat of swine; fresh, chilled or frozen2025100.00%73,660,016
2USA2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude2025100.00%556,203,304
3USA2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202599.82%82,013,645
4USA0207Meat and edible offal of poultry; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. fowls of the species Gallus domesticus), fresh, chilled or frozen202599.79%19,120,674
5USA5201Cotton; not carded or combed202599.65%46,151,214
6USA2304Oil-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
7Mexico7408Copper wire202599.53%51,125,388
8China9028Gas, liquid or electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters therefor202598.27%20,549,024
9Costa Rica2105Ice cream and other edible ice; whether or not containing cocoa202597.85%10,401,204
10China8541Semiconductor devices (e.g. diodes, transistors, semiconductor based transducers); including photovoltaic cells assembled or not in modules or panels, light-emitting diodes (LED) assembled with other LEDs or not, mounted piezo-electric crystals202597.74%25,453,699
11USA5512Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of synthetic staple fibres202595.23%54,995,057
12Honduras6217Clothing accessories n.e.c.; parts of garments or accessories other than those of heading no. 6212 (not knitted or crocheted)202594.14%35,468,910
13China7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils202593.27%19,181,762
14China4412Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood202592.24%10,320,025
15China7311Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel202591.78%25,417,229
16China8539Lamps; electric filament or discharge lamps, including sealed beam lamp units and ultra-violet or infra-red lamps, arc lamps, light-emitting diode (LED) light sources202591.74%32,116,827
17China8426Derricks, cranes, including cable cranes, mobile lifting frames, straddle carriers and works trucks fitted with a crane202589.69%24,796,061
18China4202Trunks; suit, camera, jewellery, cutlery cases; travel, tool, similar bags; wholly or mainly covered by leather, composition leather, plastic sheeting, textile materials, vulcanised fibre, paperboard202588.54%62,434,349
19USA6309Textiles; worn clothing and other worn articles202586.26%76,571,062
20USA2837Cyanides, cyanide oxides and complex cyanides202584.36%10,901,465
21Honduras6110Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles; knitted or crocheted202583.86%183,091,368
22Canada3104Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, potassic202583.74%32,603,651
23Costa Rica3602Prepared explosives, other than propellent powders202583.66%17,402,403
24China8415Air conditioning machines; comprising a motor driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, including those machines in which the humidity cannot be separately regulated202582.76%26,794,262
25China9405Luminaires and light fittings; including searchlights, spotlights and parts thereof, n.e.c.; illuminated signs, name-plates and the like, having permanently fixed light source and parts thereof n.e.c. or included202582.70%16,007,653
26China8516Electric water, space, soil heaters; electro-thermic hair-dressing apparatus; hand dryers, irons; electro-thermic appliances for domestic purposes; electro heating resistors, not of heading no. 8545202581.40%13,179,548
27Honduras6103Suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches, shorts (not swimwear); men's or boys', knitted or crocheted202581.11%18,518,610
28Germany8422Dish washing machines; machinery for cleaning, drying, filling, closing, sealing, capsuling or labelling bottles, cans, boxes, bags, etc, machinery for aerating beverages202580.93%41,375,597

Partner frequency summary:

China: 11 occurrences

USA: 9 occurrences

Honduras: 3 occurrences

Costa Rica: 2 occurrences

Canada: 1 occurrence

Germany: 1 occurrence

Mexico: 1 occurrence

Legend:

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.