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]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (7 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 gas2011100.00%2,882,538,427
2Argentina271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201168.69%222,969,496
3Nigeria270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201157.76%8,239,503,071
4Nigeria271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201150.01%51,415,941
5Argentina271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201149.42%50,808,439
6Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201140.65%125,991,950
7Algeria271011-- Light oils and preparations201138.89%2,599,102,671

Partner frequency summary:

Argentina: 2 occurrences

Nigeria: 2 occurrences

Bolivia (Plurinational State of): 1 occurrence

Qatar: 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...

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.