Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2008, 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: 2008(2 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1718(2)[7]1482(1)[5]1256(1)[3]1015(1)[3]772(1)[3]511(1)[2]297(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD629(2)[6]566(1)[4]495(1)[3]413(1)[3]311(1)[3]206(1)[2]115(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD323[6]293[4]262[3]218[3]164[3]111[2]62[1]
>= 200 mln USD155[6]142[4]127[3]104[3]77[3]56[2]36[1]
>= 500 mln USD54[4]49[4]43[3]36[3]27[3]20[2]13[1]

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1USA271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2008100.00%2,737,891,452
2USA271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200887.86%1,034,538,877
3USA271019Petroleum 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 preparations200877.87%4,676,518,618
4USA271011-- Light oils and preparations200848.59%7,257,536,640
5Equatorial Guinea271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200843.50%14,661,812
6USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200834.97%335,104,612
7Trinidad and Tobago271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas200830.26%455,547,999

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 5 occurrences

Equatorial Guinea: 1 occurrence

Trinidad and Tobago: 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.