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(1 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD305(1)[3]230[2]169[2]128[1]90[1]59[1]33[1]
>= 50 mln USD100(1)[3]81[2]63[2]48[1]36[1]24[1]13[1]
>= 100 mln USD50[3]44[2]35[2]25[1]22[1]15[1]8[1]
>= 200 mln USD21[3]19[2]17[2]13[1]10[1]8[1]4[1]
>= 500 mln USD8[2]7[1]6[1]5531

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Nigeria2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201593.70%333,313,373
2USA2710Petroleum 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 oils201558.73%1,245,800,315
3Bolivia (Plurinational State of)2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201538.66%1,367,747,361

Partner frequency summary:

Nigeria: 1 occurrence

USA: 1 occurrence

Bolivia (Plurinational State of): 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.