Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2003, the matrix below shows Mexico'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.

Mexico

Year: 2003(4 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1367(4)[6]1260(2)[6]1122(2)[6]988(2)[5]793(2)[5]542(2)[3]268[3]
>= 50 mln USD435(2)[6]415(1)[6]389(1)[6]357(1)[5]296(1)[5]203(1)[3]102[3]
>= 100 mln USD202[6]194[6]182[6]169[5]142[5]96[3]50[3]
>= 200 mln USD104[5]99[5]92[5]89[4]80[4]48[2]23[2]
>= 500 mln USD32[3]29[3]26[3]26[3]22[3]14[1]9[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation310551Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing nitrates and phosphates200384.86%23,041,063
2Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200381.92%50,064,852
3Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution200339.11%83,851,296
4Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium200335.54%14,989,046

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

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.