Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2004, 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: 2004(5 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD404(5)[7]301(3)[7]234(3)[5]178(1)[3]127(1)[3]93[2]51[2]
>= 50 mln USD90(4)[7]67(2)[7]51(2)[5]38(1)[3]28(1)[3]23[2]14[2]
>= 100 mln USD31(2)[4]20[4]17[3]14[2]9[2]9[2]6[2]
>= 200 mln USD18[3]13[3]11[2]9[1]8[1]8[1]5[1]
>= 500 mln USD6[3]6[3]5[2]4[1]4[1]4[1]4[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation310559Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the two fertilizing elements nitrogen and phosphorus, other than nitrates and phosphates200473.53%87,821,068
2Ukraine720917Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of 0.5mm or more but not exceeding 1mm200454.01%13,658,913
3Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed200452.04%75,791,801
4Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution200436.70%145,057,656
5Ukraine310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution200436.44%144,032,123

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

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.