Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2013, 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: 2013[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD298[4]223[2]165[1]123[1]85[1]50[1]30[1]
>= 50 mln USD108[4]81[2]62[1]48[1]32[1]20[1]13[1]
>= 100 mln USD48[4]42[2]33[1]24[1]15[1]10[1]6[1]
>= 200 mln USD25[4]22[2]19[1]13[1]9[1]8[1]5[1]
>= 500 mln USD11[3]9[1]77442

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (4 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; crude2013100.00%245,436,748
2Bolivia (Plurinational State of)2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201341.34%2,531,078,717
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 oils201336.04%1,805,904,695
4Trinidad and Tobago2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201330.26%1,852,389,748

Partner frequency summary:

Bolivia (Plurinational State of): 2 occurrences

USA: 1 occurrence

Trinidad and Tobago: 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:

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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.