Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2009, 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: 2009(10 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD788(10)[5]588(6)[5]448(3)[4]327(1)[3]267(1)[3]179(1)[2]99[1]
>= 50 mln USD210(3)[5]163(3)[5]119(1)[4]91(1)[3]77(1)[3]55(1)[2]32[1]
>= 100 mln USD95(2)[4]77(2)[4]59(1)[3]43(1)[2]38(1)[2]28(1)[1]18[1]
>= 200 mln USD35(1)[3]31(1)[3]21[2]16[1]14[1]14[1]7[1]
>= 500 mln USD16[3]15[3]13[2]9[1]8[1]8[1]4[1]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Bolivia (Plurinational State of)271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2009100.00%1,808,434,096
2Trinidad and Tobago271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas200986.36%86,887,565
3Argentina271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200979.87%133,388,309
4Nigeria270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200950.89%4,803,166,834
5Argentina271011-- Light oils and preparations200944.21%815,501,281

Partner frequency summary:

Argentina: 2 occurrences

Bolivia (Plurinational State of): 1 occurrence

Trinidad and Tobago: 1 occurrence

Nigeria: 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...

271113 - 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.

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The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.