Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2004, the matrix below shows Argentina'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.

Argentina

Year: 2004(2 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD208(2)[5]175(1)[4]148(1)[1]130(1)[1]104(1)[1]75[1]50[1]
>= 50 mln USD34[2]28[2]27[1]27[1]22[1]19[1]13[1]
>= 100 mln USD20[1]17[1]161614127
>= 200 mln USD6444432
>= 500 mln USD1111110

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Bolivia (Plurinational State of)271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2004100.00%68,443,691
2USA271011-- Light oils and preparations200446.23%10,546,965
3Areas, nes271019Petroleum 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 preparations200446.11%148,212,189
4Bolivia (Plurinational State of)270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200443.00%34,710,960
5Ghana270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200438.11%30,759,954

Partner frequency summary:

Bolivia (Plurinational State of): 2 occurrences

USA: 1 occurrence

Areas, nes: 1 occurrence

Ghana: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

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

271121 - 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.