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]

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Argentina271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200499.06%164,907,829
2Bolivia (Plurinational State of)271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200492.45%714,317,064
3Argentina271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200470.80%82,104,295
4Argentina271011-- Light oils and preparations200453.24%582,832,620
5Argentina271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200451.20%70,797,292
6Nigeria270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200449.86%3,462,415,600
7Nigeria271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200443.07%59,558,636

Partner frequency summary:

Argentina: 4 occurrences

Nigeria: 2 occurrences

Bolivia (Plurinational State of): 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.