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(1 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD190(1)[4]134[3]105[1]84[1]61[1]42[1]21
>= 50 mln USD37[2]29[2]27[1]24[1]18[1]15[1]7
>= 100 mln USD19[1]16[1]15141194
>= 200 mln USD9777763
>= 500 mln USD1111110

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Bolivia (Plurinational State of)2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200484.34%68,443,691
2Areas, nes2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils200443.05%148,212,189
3Bolivia (Plurinational State of)2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200443.00%34,710,960
4Ghana2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200438.11%30,759,954

Partner frequency summary:

Bolivia (Plurinational State of): 2 occurrences

Areas, nes: 1 occurrence

Ghana: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

2711 - 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.