Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2003, the matrix below shows Brazil'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.

Brazil

Year: 2003(7 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD349(7)[7]251(4)[5]197(2)[4]144(1)[3]105(1)[3]67(1)[3]42[2]
>= 50 mln USD71(4)[7]51(2)[5]42(1)[4]32[3]23[3]18[3]12[2]
>= 100 mln USD25(2)[5]15(1)[3]12[2]12[2]11[2]9[2]7[2]
>= 200 mln USD12[4]8[2]7[1]7[1]6[1]5[1]4[1]
>= 500 mln USD5[2]4[1]4[1]4[1]4[1]3[1]2[1]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Argentina271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200398.21%143,865,760
2Bolivia (Plurinational State of)271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200391.57%536,518,568
3Argentina271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200389.17%79,470,061
4Nigeria271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200359.60%62,258,301
5Argentina271011-- Light oils and preparations200345.12%387,312,844
6Nigeria270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200338.08%1,487,962,652
7Algeria271011-- Light oils and preparations200337.12%318,656,403

Partner frequency summary:

Argentina: 3 occurrences

Nigeria: 2 occurrences

Bolivia (Plurinational State of): 1 occurrence

Algeria: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - 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.