Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2009, 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: 2009(3 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD363(3)[4]296(1)[4]237(1)[4]192(1)[4]150[3]106[2]63[1]
>= 50 mln USD70[3]66[3]60[3]53[3]44[2]30[2]18[1]
>= 100 mln USD30[3]29[3]26[3]24[3]21[2]13[2]8[1]
>= 200 mln USD13[2]13[2]12[2]11[2]10[1]7[1]5
>= 500 mln USD4[1]4[1]4[1]3[1]211

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 gas2009100.00%158,180,714
2Trinidad and Tobago271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas200983.59%210,185,212
3USA271011-- Light oils and preparations200970.05%24,981,241
4Areas, 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 preparations200964.83%938,273,323

Partner frequency summary:

Bolivia (Plurinational State of): 1 occurrence

Trinidad and Tobago: 1 occurrence

USA: 1 occurrence

Areas, nes: 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.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.