Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2021, 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: 2021(6 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD514(6)[3]375(4)[2]267(3)[2]196(3)[1]144(2)[1]91(2)31(1)
>= 50 mln USD246(4)[3]173(2)[2]123(1)[2]91(1)[1]65[1]3915
>= 100 mln USD151(4)[3]109(2)[2]78(1)[2]62(1)[1]48[1]2811
>= 200 mln USD85(3)[3]65(1)[2]50(1)[2]41(1)[1]33[1]208
>= 500 mln USD32(2)[3]25[2]19[2]17[1]15[1]82

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms202199.75%12,488,232
2Russian Federation2715Bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt; on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch (e.g. bituminous mastics, cut-backs)202187.81%26,195,335
3Russian Federation7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof202160.11%393,097,202
4Russian Federation7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated202147.91%130,287,593
5Saudi Arabia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202134.39%1,407,856,881
6Russian Federation3104Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, potassic202131.57%1,500,368,411

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

Ukraine: 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.