Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2017, 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: 2017(13 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD943(13)[7]712(9)[7]554(6)[5]441(4)[5]329(4)[5]235(3)[3]131(3)[2]
>= 50 mln USD246(7)[5]183(5)[5]139(3)[3]110(2)[3]87(2)[3]70(1)[2]41(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD128(5)[5]95(4)[5]70(2)[3]52(1)[3]45(1)[3]38(1)[2]21(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD51(4)[5]43(3)[5]32(2)[3]27(1)[3]24(1)[3]19(1)[2]11(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD23(1)[4]20(1)[4]19[3]16[3]14[3]11[2]7[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 gas2017100.00%1,364,618,321
2Nigeria271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201798.00%23,131,221
3USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201780.29%539,631,055
4USA271019Petroleum 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 preparations201775.52%5,055,511,894
5Argentina271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201774.57%45,458,695
6Nigeria271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201745.35%229,969,223
7Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201745.15%1,375,376,011

Partner frequency summary:

Nigeria: 2 occurrences

USA: 2 occurrences

Bolivia (Plurinational State of): 1 occurrence

Argentina: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 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.