Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, 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: 2025(2 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD621(2)[4]510(1)[4]424(1)[3]342(1)[2]257(1)[1]178[1]107[1]
>= 50 mln USD153(1)[3]124(1)[3]100(1)[2]78(1)[1]62(1)5029
>= 100 mln USD84[3]67[3]54[2]42[1]333017
>= 200 mln USD30[3]25[3]18[2]15[1]1196
>= 500 mln USD8[1]8[1]8[1]7[1]544

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Chile271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2025100.00%15,193,521
2USA271019Petroleum 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 preparations202564.88%693,798,204
3USA271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202557.64%350,510,807
4Trinidad and Tobago271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202542.36%257,574,570

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 2 occurrences

Chile: 1 occurrence

Trinidad and Tobago: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - 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.