Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2019, 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: 2019(15 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD987(15)[7]757(8)[6]583(7)[4]437(6)[4]329(5)[3]233(4)[2]139(3)[1]
>= 50 mln USD266(8)[6]218(4)[5]167(4)[3]127(4)[3]100(3)[3]81(2)[2]50(2)[1]
>= 100 mln USD140(5)[6]111(2)[5]86(2)[3]63(2)[3]51(1)[3]44(1)[2]29(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD74(4)[6]61(2)[5]50(2)[3]36(2)[3]27(1)[3]23(1)[2]15(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD27(1)[5]23[4]21[3]18[3]14[3]13[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 gas201999.99%1,429,195,030
2USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201982.61%576,252,441
3USA271019Petroleum 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 preparations201977.92%6,389,172,786
4Argentina271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201969.43%32,880,813
5USA271012Petroleum 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; light oils and preparations201943.76%2,345,432,360
6USA271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201942.36%283,653,907
7Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201933.12%1,594,269,892

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 4 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...

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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...

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.