Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2011, 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: 2011(12 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1197(12)[7]895(9)[6]663(6)[4]490(4)[2]364(4)[1]252(4)[1]127(4)[1]
>= 50 mln USD342(8)[7]253(5)[6]193(3)[4]138(2)[2]106(2)[1]80(2)[1]41(2)[1]
>= 100 mln USD179(6)[5]135(3)[4]104(2)[3]75(1)[2]57(1)[1]42(1)[1]20(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD76(4)[4]55(1)[3]44(1)[3]35(1)[2]29(1)[1]23(1)[1]9(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD26(1)[3]20(1)[2]16(1)[2]14(1)[1]12(1)[1]10(1)[1]5(1)[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (12 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation310551Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing nitrates and phosphates2011100.00%20,914,873
2Russian Federation252490Asbestos; other than crocidolite (blue asbestos)2011100.00%11,647,041
3Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201197.80%66,532,062
4Russian Federation310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution201191.25%508,526,780
5Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium201152.67%121,519,944
6Ukraine270810Pitch; obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars201151.04%27,617,057
7Ukraine720852Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mm201147.77%19,595,202
8Russian Federation711021Metals; palladium, unwrought or in powder form201141.75%76,160,574
9Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201140.65%125,991,950
10Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution201134.58%490,958,268
11Ukraine310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution201132.90%467,155,948
12Russian Federation310540Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)201132.17%454,109,384

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 8 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.