Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2011, 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: 2011(4 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD577(4)[5]458(3)[3]368[3]279[2]196[1]137[1]74[1]
>= 50 mln USD138(2)[5]118(2)[3]95[3]74[2]58[1]41[1]25[1]
>= 100 mln USD70(1)[3]64(1)[3]54[3]42[2]32[1]20[1]15[1]
>= 200 mln USD34(1)[3]33(1)[3]26[3]19[2]16[1]12[1]9[1]
>= 500 mln USD9[3]9[3]8[3]7[2]4[1]4[1]4[1]

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 gas2011100.00%564,542,514
2Trinidad and Tobago271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201165.70%1,266,293,166
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 preparations201158.38%3,115,392,616
4Netherlands271011-- Light oils and preparations201139.76%71,043,836
5USA271011-- Light oils and preparations201137.89%67,715,842

Partner frequency summary:

Bolivia (Plurinational State of): 1 occurrence

Trinidad and Tobago: 1 occurrence

Areas, nes: 1 occurrence

Netherlands: 1 occurrence

USA: 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.