Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2012, 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: 2012(7 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD524(7)[6]431(6)[6]338(2)[4]261(1)[3]202[2]142[2]81[2]
>= 50 mln USD118(1)[6]104[6]90[4]78[3]62[2]42[2]24[2]
>= 100 mln USD60(1)[4]52[4]44[3]40[3]31[2]18[2]12[2]
>= 200 mln USD25[3]24[3]20[2]19[2]15[1]10[1]6[1]
>= 500 mln USD8[3]8[3]7[2]6[2]5[1]3[1]2[1]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (6 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 gas2012100.00%1,104,450,807
2Bolivia (Plurinational State of)270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude2012100.00%130,332,903
3Trinidad and Tobago271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201269.94%1,885,180,382
4Netherlands271012Petroleum 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; light oils and preparations201253.56%69,915,310
5USA271012Petroleum 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; light oils and preparations201244.63%58,262,759
6USA271019Petroleum 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 preparations201242.36%1,667,957,485

Partner frequency summary:

Bolivia (Plurinational State of): 2 occurrences

USA: 2 occurrences

Trinidad and Tobago: 1 occurrence

Netherlands: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.