Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2008, the matrix below shows Chile'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.

Chile

Year: 2008(3 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD425(3)[7]341(1)[7]275(1)[5]224(1)[3]176(1)[3]122(1)[3]65[3]
>= 50 mln USD99[7]84[7]62[5]51[3]44[3]34[3]18[3]
>= 100 mln USD43[7]37[7]24[5]18[3]15[3]10[3]7[3]
>= 200 mln USD19[4]16[4]13[3]9[1]7[1]4[1]2[1]
>= 500 mln USD3[1]3[1]22100
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Argentina271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2008100.00%451,845,037
2Argentina271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200899.98%184,084,382
3Argentina271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200899.76%158,454,347
4USA271011-- Light oils and preparations200857.15%269,290,289
5Argentina271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200856.15%287,795,285
6USA271019Petroleum 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 preparations200846.44%3,626,105,869
7Canada271011-- Light oils and preparations200841.23%194,261,377

Partner frequency summary:

Argentina: 4 occurrences

USA: 2 occurrences

Canada: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

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

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.