Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2013, 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: 2013(10 in Danger Zone)[8 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1198(10)[8]914(6)[6]688(4)[5]505(4)[3]367(3)[2]259(3)[2]140(2)[2]
>= 50 mln USD352(6)[8]280(5)[6]214(4)[5]160(4)[3]119(3)[2]90(3)[2]52(2)[2]
>= 100 mln USD163(1)[8]128(1)[6]102(1)[5]82(1)[3]63(1)[2]47(1)[2]27[2]
>= 200 mln USD82(1)[6]64(1)[4]48(1)[3]38(1)[2]27(1)[1]20(1)[1]14[1]
>= 500 mln USD29[6]21[4]14[3]11[2]10[1]6[1]4[1]

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation310551Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing nitrates and phosphates201399.95%73,498,124
2Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201396.67%53,160,396
3Russian Federation310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution201389.05%404,997,720
4Russian Federation722530Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, in coils201365.48%83,282,496
5Russian Federation711021Metals; palladium, unwrought or in powder form201345.75%80,449,999
6Russian Federation190532Food preparations; waffles and wafers, whether or not containing cocoa201341.26%15,724,747
7Russian Federation720839Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm201338.79%17,750,162
8Russian Federation722511Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, of silicon-electrical steel, grain-oriented201338.38%12,313,032
9United Arab Emirates890790Floating structures; tanks, coffer-dams, landing stages, buoys and beacons201332.16%51,639,259
10Ukraine270810Pitch; obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars201330.52%14,622,651

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 8 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 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.