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(3 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD499(3)[2]351[2]262[2]1851166925
>= 50 mln USD235(1)[2]167[2]130[2]92593715
>= 100 mln USD139(1)[2]94[2]77[2]58352211
>= 200 mln USD72(1)[2]52[2]43[2]3523169
>= 500 mln USD24(1)[2]17[2]11[2]7642

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Bahrain7614Aluminium; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated)201239.23%29,273,621
2Russian Federation3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous201238.33%945,403,945
3Ukraine2708Pitch and pitch coke; obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars201235.85%23,433,955

Partner frequency summary:

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

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.