Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2008, 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: 2008(6 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD468(6)[4]378(5)[3]306(1)[3]234(1)[2]183(1)[2]127[2]87[1]
>= 50 mln USD112(3)[3]95(3)[3]87(1)[3]75(1)[2]64(1)[2]43[2]30[1]
>= 100 mln USD49(2)[2]42(2)[2]38(1)[2]35(1)[1]28(1)[1]17[1]10
>= 200 mln USD27(1)[2]24(1)[2]23(1)[2]21(1)[1]19(1)[1]12[1]7
>= 500 mln USD8[1]8[1]8[1]6543

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (4 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 gas200899.99%76,717,833
2Trinidad and Tobago271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas200880.77%222,767,891
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 preparations200856.25%1,484,817,415
4Uruguay271011-- Light oils and preparations200839.50%38,439,305

Partner frequency summary:

Bolivia (Plurinational State of): 1 occurrence

Trinidad and Tobago: 1 occurrence

Areas, nes: 1 occurrence

Uruguay: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

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

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.