Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2015, 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: 2015(4 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD494(4)[5]397(3)[5]314(2)[4]246[3]182[3]139[2]79[2]
>= 50 mln USD108[4]94[4]77[3]57[2]50[2]43[2]22[2]
>= 100 mln USD48[4]46[4]40[3]32[2]28[2]23[2]11[2]
>= 200 mln USD23[4]22[4]19[3]17[2]15[2]13[2]8[2]
>= 500 mln USD8[3]8[3]7[2]6[1]6[1]5[1]2[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 gas2015100.00%1,367,747,361
2Nigeria270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201593.70%333,313,373
3USA271012Petroleum 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 preparations201573.16%26,242,801
4USA271019Petroleum 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 preparations201558.48%1,219,557,514
5Trinidad and Tobago271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201543.25%938,295,215

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 2 occurrences

Bolivia (Plurinational State of): 1 occurrence

Nigeria: 1 occurrence

Trinidad and Tobago: 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.

[n]

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