Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2016, 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: 2016(4 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1754(4)[7]1492(3)[7]1218(3)[7]967(1)[7]743(1)[7]499(1)[7]309(1)[6]
>= 50 mln USD667(2)[6]591(1)[6]498(1)[6]399(1)[6]306(1)[6]201(1)[6]120(1)[5]
>= 100 mln USD372(1)[6]335[6]283[6]227[6]176[6]117[6]72[5]
>= 200 mln USD183[6]165[6]140[6]109[6]88[6]61[6]37[5]
>= 500 mln USD77[4]72[4]64[4]45[4]36[4]27[4]15[3]

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 phosphates201695.53%50,992,263
2Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium201657.25%24,590,322
3Russian Federation720221Ferro-alloys; ferro-silicon, containing by weight more than 55% of silicon201652.08%16,724,561
4Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution201637.63%143,593,197

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.