Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2008, 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: 2008(14 in Danger Zone)[8 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD910(14)[8]670(8)[7]508(7)[4]382(6)[4]283(3)[3]192(3)[2]106(2)[2]
>= 50 mln USD245(7)[5]187(3)[4]141(2)[3]112(2)[3]85(1)[2]60(1)[1]35(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD123(5)[5]94(2)[4]72(1)[3]60(1)[3]43[2]35[1]20[1]
>= 200 mln USD55(4)[4]41(2)[3]28(1)[2]25(1)[2]16[1]15[1]7[1]
>= 500 mln USD23(1)[3]17(1)[3]13[2]12[2]8[1]8[1]5[1]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Trinidad and Tobago271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas2008100.00%28,048,722
2Bolivia (Plurinational State of)271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200897.41%3,063,357,726
3Argentina271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200876.49%165,913,857
4Argentina271011-- Light oils and preparations200860.93%1,493,384,113
5Norway271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200848.73%33,981,893
6Nigeria271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200848.14%33,575,422
7Nigeria270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200840.00%6,742,245,395
8Algeria271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200839.02%286,904,555

Partner frequency summary:

Argentina: 2 occurrences

Nigeria: 2 occurrences

Trinidad and Tobago: 1 occurrence

Bolivia (Plurinational State of): 1 occurrence

Norway: 1 occurrence

Algeria: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.