Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2012, 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: 2012(12 in Danger Zone)[8 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1176(12)[8]880(6)[4]660(3)[4]478(3)[3]354(3)[3]243(3)[2]121(2)[1]
>= 50 mln USD353(8)[8]264(4)[4]211(3)[4]162(3)[3]129(3)[3]90(3)[2]47(2)[1]
>= 100 mln USD177(3)[7]130(1)[3]106(1)[3]79(1)[2]64(1)[2]45(1)[1]23[1]
>= 200 mln USD72(3)[6]53(1)[2]47(1)[2]34(1)[1]32(1)[1]23(1)[1]15[1]
>= 500 mln USD23(2)[4]17[2]15[2]11[1]10[1]7[1]5[1]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (8 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 gas2012100.00%3,587,199,568
2Nigeria271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201284.89%98,965,549
3Argentina271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201275.92%126,349,498
4Nigeria270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201256.25%7,643,064,146
5Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201236.92%604,447,988
6USA271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations201236.89%3,461,381,973
7Algeria271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201232.54%278,866,139
8USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201230.46%261,000,983

Partner frequency summary:

Nigeria: 2 occurrences

USA: 2 occurrences

Bolivia (Plurinational State of): 1 occurrence

Argentina: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Algeria: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271112 - 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.