Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Extreme Import Bottlenecks

The tables below show Brazil's import sources for HS product codes where a single source country accounts for >= 80% of total imports and the import value is >= 10,000,000 USD. Only data for the most recent available year is displayed. If you want more data, visit the Country Matrix.

Brazil

94 bottlenecks
#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1China8603Railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks; self-propelled tenders, other than those of heading no. 8604202599.99%190,440,315
2Spain2521Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement202599.60%16,147,615
3Chile0302Fish; fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304202599.56%800,215,636
4Paraguay2716Electrical energy202598.87%900,340,135
5Switzerland9101Wrist-watches, pocket-watches, stop-watches and other watches; with case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal202598.86%17,890,038
6China6702Flowers, foliage and fruit, artificial, and parts thereof; articles made of artificial flowers, foliage or fruit202598.57%40,495,772
7China6001Fabrics; pile fabrics, including long pile fabrics and terry fabrics, knitted or crocheted202598.16%202,760,776
8Paraguay1507Soya-bean oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202597.68%109,964,486
9China5516Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres202597.65%199,187,515
10China5606Yarn and strip and the like of heading no. 5404 or 5405, gimped (other than those of heading no. 5606 and gimped horsehair yarn); chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn); loop wale-yarn202597.56%16,105,305
11Paraguay1007Grain sorghum202597.50%30,682,476
12Paraguay1005Maize (corn)202597.37%329,791,274
13China6601Umbrellas; sun umbrellas (including walking stick umbrellas, garden umbrellas and similar umbrellas)202597.11%44,171,448
14China9615Combs, hair-slides and similar; hairpins, curling pins, curling grips and hair curlers and the like, other than those of heading no. 8516 and parts thereof202596.80%25,150,947
15China3827Mixtures containing halogenated derivatives of methane, ethane or propane, not elsewhere specified or included202596.33%44,038,945
16Paraguay1201Soya beans, whether or not broken202595.95%345,354,641
17China8111Manganese; articles thereof, including waste and scrap202595.93%92,186,335
18China8715Baby carriages and parts thereof202595.79%22,920,588
19China5804Tulles and other net fabrics; not including woven, knitted or crocheted fabrics; lace in the piece, in strips or in motifs, (other than fabrics of headings 60.02 to 60.06)202594.83%13,694,375
20China4419Tableware and kitchenware, of wood202594.78%27,218,923
21China9505Festive, carnival or other entertainment articles, including conjuring tricks and novelty jokes202594.72%85,824,197
22China9617Vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels, complete with cases; parts thereof other than glass inners202594.67%163,949,587
23China8806Unmanned aircraft202594.50%80,584,807
24China8508Vacuum cleaners202594.44%109,406,447
25China8711Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles; fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without side-cars; side-cars202594.15%273,230,264
26China6704Wigs, false beards, eyebrows and eyelashes, switches and the like, of human or animal hair or of textile materials; articles of human hair, n.e.c. or included202593.35%16,115,136
27China7615Aluminium; table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof, pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like, sanitary ware and parts thereof202593.30%118,775,870
28China5810Embroidery; in the piece, in strips or in motifs202593.24%24,690,549
29China9202Musical instruments; string, n.e.c. in heading no. 9201, (e.g. guitars, violins, harps)202593.08%21,700,675
30China4820Registers, account books, diaries and similar; albums for samples or collections, of paper or paperboard202593.02%29,739,678
31China2828Hypochlorites; commercial calcium hypochlorite; chlorites; hypobromites202592.95%15,678,123
32USA7506Nickel; plates, sheets, strip and foil202592.03%89,862,495
33Peru3205Colour lakes; preparations based on colour lakes as specified in note 3 to this chapter202591.58%21,163,698
34China5514Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight exceeding 170g/m2202591.30%11,798,338
35Argentina1103Cereal groats; meal and pellets202591.29%13,056,855
36China6810Cement, concrete or artificial stone; whether or not reinforced, articles thereof202590.73%62,693,566
37Peru1804Cocoa; butter, fat and oil202590.63%17,355,992
38China4903Children's picture, drawing or colouring books202590.32%43,928,808
39China6910Ceramic sinks, wash basins, wash basin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet pans, flushing cisterns, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures202590.23%49,629,541
40China8541Semiconductor devices (e.g. diodes, transistors, semiconductor based transducers); including photovoltaic cells assembled or not in modules or panels, light-emitting diodes (LED) assembled with other LEDs or not, mounted piezo-electric crystals202589.87%1,932,902,216
41Spain2520Gypsum; anhydrite; plasters (consisting of calcined gypsum or calcium sulphate), coloured or not, with or without small quantities of accelerators or retarders202589.55%14,895,875
42China2823Titanium oxides202589.53%28,520,956
43China9404Mattress supports; articles of bedding (e.g. mattresses, quilts, eiderdowns, cushions pouffes and pillows), fitted with springs or stuffed, whether or not covered202589.40%122,340,783
44China8214Cutlery; other articles, (e.g. hair clippers, butchers' or kitchen cleavers, choppers and mincing knives, paper knives), manicure or pedicure sets and instruments (including nail files)202589.37%13,710,066
45China8215Cutlery; spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware202589.24%43,435,704
46USA8602Rail locomotives; (other than those of heading no. 8601), locomotive tenders202589.23%51,446,247
47Argentina1003Barley202588.89%240,889,669
48China8713Carriages for disabled persons; whether or not motorised or otherwise mechanically propelled202588.89%29,991,744
49China8705Special purpose motor vehicles; not those for the transport of persons or goods (e.g. breakdown lorries, road sweeper lorries, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units etc)202588.75%270,094,181
50China4013Inner tubes, of rubber202588.68%64,405,019
51USA2815Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); potassium hydroxide (caustic potash) peroxides of sodium or potassium202588.51%785,891,702
52Chile2501Salt (including table salt and denatured salt); pure sodium chloride whether or not in aqueous solution; sea water202588.00%66,673,808
53USA2507Kaolin and other kaolinic clays; whether or not calcined202587.95%21,758,323
54Switzerland2928Organic derivatives of hydrazine or of hydroxylamine202587.25%285,621,876
55China8516Electric water, space, soil heaters; electro-thermic hair-dressing apparatus; hand dryers, irons; electro-thermic appliances for domestic purposes; electro heating resistors, not of heading no. 8545202587.10%730,827,116
56China5309Woven fabrics of flax202586.94%18,510,066
57China5407Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading no. 5404202586.84%620,272,265
58China6212Brassieres, girdles, corsets, braces, suspenders, garters and similar articles and parts thereof; whether or not knitted or crocheted202586.71%38,003,347
59China7324Sanitary ware and parts thereof, of iron or steel202586.61%19,314,666
60Chile2801Fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine202586.57%54,267,984
61Chile2613Molybdenum ores and concentrates202586.47%257,257,428
62China9504Video game consoles and machines, articles for funfair, table or parlour games, including pintables, billiards, special tables for casino games and automatic bowling alley equipment202586.22%275,890,814
63China8509Electro-mechanical domestic appliances; with self-contained electric motor, other than vacuum cleaners of heading 85.08.202586.07%110,182,685
64China8513Lamps; portable, electric, designed to function by their own source of energy (e.g. dry batteries, accumulators, magnetos), excluding lighting equipment of heading no. 8512202585.69%15,495,538
65China5515Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, n.e.c. in chapter 55202585.65%28,697,980
66China8213Scissors; tailors' shears and similar shears, and blades therefore202585.51%12,789,519
67USA0407Birds' eggs, in shell; fresh, preserved or cooked202585.22%96,903,553
68China3922Sanitary ware; baths, shower-baths, sinks, wash-basins, bidets, lavatory pans, seats and covers, flushing cisterns and sanitary ware, of plastics202585.16%23,088,236
69Argentina1101Wheat or meslin flour202585.00%103,083,925
70China9405Luminaires and light fittings; including searchlights, spotlights and parts thereof, n.e.c.; illuminated signs, name-plates and the like, having permanently fixed light source and parts thereof n.e.c. or included202584.98%352,710,192
71China6005Fabrics; warp knit (including those made on galloon knitting machines), other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04202584.93%46,598,605
72Indonesia1513Coconut (copra), palm kernel or babassu oil and their fractions; whether or not refined but not chemically modified202584.61%453,060,775
73China5907Textile fabrics; otherwise impregnated, coated or covered; painted canvas being theatrical scenery, studio back-cloths or the like202584.60%12,324,947
74China6006Fabrics; knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04202584.59%133,231,968
75China5408Woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading no. 5404202584.49%11,966,470
76China8211Knives; with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading no. 8208, and blades therefore202584.47%33,052,859
77China6406Footwear; parts of footwear; removable in-soles, heel cushions and similar articles; gaiters, le.g.ings and similar articles, and parts thereof202584.27%42,795,452
78China6306Tarpaulins, awnings and sunblinds; tents (including temporary canopies and similar articles); sails for boats, sailboards or landcraft; camping goods202584.09%25,665,660
79Argentina1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202583.67%42,928,503
80China7018Glass beads, imitation pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and similar glass smallwares, statuettes and other ornaments of worked glass; glass microspheres not exceeding 1mm in diameter202583.37%15,778,942
81China6108Slips, petticoats, briefs, panties, nightdresses, pyjamas, negligees, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles; women's or girls', knitted or crocheted202583.08%49,636,070
82China8540Thermionic, cold cathode or photo-cathode valves and tubes (e.g. vacuum, vapour, gas filled valves and tubes, mercury arc rectifying valves and tubes, cathode-ray and television camera tubes)202582.80%27,074,612
83China9607Slide fasteners and parts thereof202582.71%33,656,508
84Chile7403Copper; refined and copper alloys, unwrought202582.66%2,050,664,261
85Argentina0406Cheese and curd202582.60%211,839,674
86China7227Steel, alloy; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils202582.51%32,045,033
87Finland8402Boilers; steam or other vapour generating (other than central heating hot water boilers, capable also of producing low pressure steam), super heated water boilers202581.94%164,099,510
88China7323Table, kitchen, other household articles and parts, of iron or steel; iron or steel wool; pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like, of iron or steel202581.85%89,926,064
89China8716Trailers and semi-trailers; other vehicles, not mechanically propelled; parts thereof202581.18%102,500,035
90China3924Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and hygienic or toilet articles, of plastics202580.96%146,696,414
91Austria9302Revolvers and pistols; other than those of heading no. 9303 or 9304202580.47%20,853,073
92China9616Scent sprays and similar toilet sprays and mounts and heads therefor; powder-puffs and pads for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations202580.42%11,915,628
93USA2901Acyclic hydrocarbons202580.25%100,101,168
94Germany7409Copper plates, sheets and strip; of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm202580.06%18,290,929

Partner frequency summary:

China: 63 occurrences

USA: 6 occurrences

Argentina: 5 occurrences

Chile: 5 occurrences

Paraguay: 5 occurrences

Peru: 2 occurrences

Spain: 2 occurrences

Switzerland: 2 occurrences

Austria: 1 occurrence

Finland: 1 occurrence

Germany: 1 occurrence

Indonesia: 1 occurrence

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