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(4 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD459(4)[4]322[2]244[1]1771218233
>= 50 mln USD202(2)[4]140[2]113[1]80564021
>= 100 mln USD121(2)[4]82[2]67[1]46332412
>= 200 mln USD61(2)[4]43[2]36[1]2721156
>= 500 mln USD22(1)[4]17[2]14[1]11974

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof201838.56%35,612,453
2Russian Federation7601Aluminium; unwrought201837.78%303,235,602
3Saudi Arabia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201832.45%1,675,520,270
4Russian Federation7502Nickel; unwrought201832.12%26,738,889

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

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.