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(1 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD313(1)[3]238[3]175[1]136[1]93[1]63[1]26[1]
>= 50 mln USD110(1)[3]85[3]65[1]48[1]30[1]21[1]9[1]
>= 100 mln USD54(1)[3]46[3]35[1]25[1]15[1]13[1]5[1]
>= 200 mln USD21[2]20[2]1811773
>= 500 mln USD9[2]9[2]75442
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Bolivia (Plurinational State of)2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude2012100.00%130,332,903
2Trinidad and Tobago2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201249.49%1,885,180,382
3USA2710Petroleum 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 oils201242.43%1,726,220,245

Partner frequency summary:

Bolivia (Plurinational State of): 1 occurrence

Trinidad and Tobago: 1 occurrence

USA: 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.

[n]

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