Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2004, 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: 2004(5 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1458(5)[6]1302(2)[6]1163(1)[6]978(1)[5]779(1)[3]519[3]254[3]
>= 50 mln USD470(2)[6]433(1)[6]407[6]352[5]288[3]192[3]92[3]
>= 100 mln USD217[6]201[6]190[6]170[5]145[3]96[3]48[3]
>= 200 mln USD109[6]99[6]95[6]89[5]73[3]41[3]26[3]
>= 500 mln USD32[4]30[4]29[4]28[4]21[2]11[2]9[2]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation310551Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing nitrates and phosphates200476.99%24,570,993
2Ukraine722540Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not in coils200442.59%70,947,660
3Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution200433.80%94,253,329
4Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200433.18%33,527,062
5Ukraine720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon200430.99%10,426,873

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 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.