Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2009, 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: 2009(1 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 USD336(1)[7]271[7]220[4]180[3]144[3]99[3]53[3]
>= 50 mln USD67[7]55[7]41[4]32[3]29[3]23[3]13[3]
>= 100 mln USD29[4]25[4]18[2]16[2]13[2]7[2]6[2]
>= 200 mln USD12[2]11[2]9[1]8[1]7[1]3[1]3[1]
>= 500 mln USD1[1]1[1]00000
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 gas200999.99%497,343,167
2Argentina271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200999.96%135,241,901
3Argentina271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200999.48%68,761,753
4Equatorial Guinea271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas200957.77%99,113,982
5USA271019Petroleum 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 preparations200946.83%1,712,116,118
6Argentina271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200941.35%97,865,544
7USA271011-- Light oils and preparations200940.15%174,470,291

Partner frequency summary:

Argentina: 4 occurrences

USA: 2 occurrences

Equatorial Guinea: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

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.