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(3 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD505(3)[2]349(3)[2]263(2)[2]187(1)120(1)68(1)26(1)
>= 50 mln USD229(1)[2]163(1)[2]122[2]87543212
>= 100 mln USD144(1)[2]106(1)[2]79[2]5738208
>= 200 mln USD74(1)[2]53(1)[2]40[2]3323145
>= 500 mln USD27(1)[2]21(1)[2]15[2]11752

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2524Asbestos2011100.00%11,647,041
2Ukraine2708Pitch and pitch coke; obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars201151.04%27,617,057
3Russian Federation3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous201140.68%1,074,242,893

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

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.