Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2023, 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: 2023(12 in Danger Zone)[8 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1236(12)[8]954(8)[6]743(5)[5]576(3)[5]420(3)[2]291(3)[2]165(3)[1]
>= 50 mln USD348(9)[6]279(6)[5]227(3)[4]176(2)[4]126(2)[2]94(2)[2]56(2)[1]
>= 100 mln USD195(6)[6]156(4)[5]128(2)[4]102(1)[4]75(1)[2]59(1)[2]31(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD93(4)[4]77(4)[4]63(2)[3]46(1)[3]34(1)[1]29(1)[1]18(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD34(2)[2]29(2)[2]24[1]19[1]15[1]14[1]8[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (12 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation284410Uranium; natural uranium and its compounds, alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing natural uranium or natural uranium compounds2023100.00%64,747,904
2Russian Federation284420Uranium; enriched in U235, plutonium, their compounds, alloys dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing uranium enriched in U235, plutonium or compounds of these products202399.99%19,598,787
3Russian Federation310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution202397.86%290,123,152
4Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip202353.98%15,989,256
5Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium202352.52%298,366,021
6Russian Federation310540Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)202346.68%1,375,518,894
7Saudi Arabia310530Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)202346.66%66,341,196
8Russian Federation271019Petroleum 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 preparations202340.14%5,024,777,730
9Russian 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-section202336.51%121,245,801
10Saudi Arabia290243Cyclic hydrocarbons; p-xylene202336.06%87,415,236
11Russian Federation271500Bituminous 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)202335.29%11,757,841
12Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated202333.06%143,070,278

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 10 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.