Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2018, 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: 2018(13 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD997(13)[5]737(8)[4]591(6)[4]455(3)[4]339(3)[4]233(3)[2]130(3)[1]
>= 50 mln USD274(5)[5]203(3)[4]171(2)[4]131(1)[4]106(1)[4]80(1)[2]53(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD135(4)[4]97(3)[3]81(2)[3]60(1)[3]47(1)[3]39(1)[2]25(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD62(4)[4]49(3)[3]43(2)[3]31(1)[3]27(1)[3]22(1)[2]15(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD26(1)[4]20[3]19[3]16[3]14[3]12[2]8[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (13 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation310551Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing nitrates and phosphates201899.93%22,604,489
2Russian Federation310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution201897.35%237,466,492
3Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201892.36%33,061,576
4Iran720712Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section201859.74%35,612,453
5Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201859.15%46,483,184
6Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium201855.47%216,689,567
7Russian Federation760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)201845.62%298,689,874
8Russian Federation720712Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section201840.21%23,970,369
9Russian Federation722511Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, of silicon-electrical steel, grain-oriented201837.17%15,987,090
10Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed201833.30%26,738,889
11Russian Federation711021Metals; palladium, unwrought or in powder form201832.90%89,634,045
12Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201832.45%1,675,520,270
13Ukraine300431Medicaments; containing insulin, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale201831.75%13,728,685

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 9 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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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.