Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2010, 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: 2010(5 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD450(5)[2]308(4)[2]227(3)[2]1641126024
>= 50 mln USD190(1)[2]132(1)[2]94[2]68462310
>= 100 mln USD121(1)[2]86(1)[2]60[2]4632187
>= 200 mln USD62(1)[2]48(1)[2]33[2]2619114
>= 500 mln USD20(1)[2]18(1)[2]13[2]8642

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine2708Pitch and pitch coke; obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars201056.91%24,464,814
2Russian Federation9306Bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines, missiles and similar munitions of war and parts thereof; cartridges and other ammunition, projectiles and parts thereof, including shot and cartridge wads201055.46%21,094,364
3Russian Federation2841Salts of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids201051.81%12,609,957
4Russian Federation3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous201041.45%581,890,817
5Russian Federation8104Magnesium; articles thereof, including waste and scrap201039.89%16,514,715

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

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.