Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, 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: 2025(10 in Danger Zone)[10 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1441(10)[10]1122(7)[6]872(4)[4]665(4)[3]506(3)[3]336(2)[2]189(2)[2]
>= 50 mln USD451(7)[9]364(6)[5]298(3)[3]229(3)[2]184(3)[2]119(2)[1]69(2)[1]
>= 100 mln USD237(6)[9]197(5)[5]159(2)[3]127(2)[2]98(2)[2]62(1)[1]37(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD127(5)[8]98(4)[4]81(1)[2]66(1)[1]51(1)[1]33(1)[1]16(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD47(3)[6]37(2)[3]32[1]27[1]22[1]14[1]9[1]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (10 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 gas202599.20%1,093,379,653
2Argentina271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202596.65%11,441,162
3Argentina271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202571.63%182,538,109
4USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202559.72%319,014,391
5USA271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202549.27%838,878,791
6USA271012Petroleum 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 preparations202548.32%2,062,585,205
7Russian 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 preparations202538.26%4,713,557,591
8Argentina271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202537.91%202,530,454
9USA271019Petroleum 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 preparations202535.45%4,366,883,380
10United Kingdom271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202532.45%552,482,217

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 4 occurrences

Argentina: 3 occurrences

Bolivia (Plurinational State of): 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

United Kingdom: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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...

271119 - 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.