Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Extreme Import Bottlenecks

The tables below show Portugal's import sources for HS product codes where a single source country accounts for >= 80% of total imports and the import value is >= 10,000,000 USD. Only data for the most recent available year is displayed. If you want more data, visit the Country Matrix.

Portugal

165 bottlenecks
#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Italy890333Motorboats; (other than outboard motorboats), for pleasure or sports, other than inflatable, of a length exceeding 24m2025100.00%25,638,844
2Spain150930Vegetable oils; olive oil and its fractions, virgin olive oil, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified2025100.00%28,512,197
3Spain271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2025100.00%197,458,618
4Spain271600Electrical energy2025100.00%1,068,306,666
5Spain721420Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling2025100.00%244,785,645
6Spain890110Cruise ships, excursion boats and similar vessels, principally designed for the transport of persons, ferry boats of all kinds2025100.00%36,840,298
7Spain010410Sheep; live202599.99%15,810,288
8Spain040721Birds' eggs, in shell; fresh, not for incubation, of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus (domestic hens)202599.99%13,629,578
9Ireland293319Heterocyclic compounds; with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only, containing an unfused pyrazole ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, other than henazone (antipyrin) and its derivatives202599.97%2,772,864,836
10Spain260300Copper ores and concentrates202599.97%13,797,810
11France010599Poultry; live, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls, weighing more than 185g202599.96%13,019,364
12Spain121140Poppy straw; of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered202599.95%23,908,186
13Spain121300Cereal straw and husks; unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets202599.86%23,393,171
14Spain760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)202599.79%64,787,269
15Spain030245Fish; fresh or chilled, jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99202599.75%10,991,196
16Spain030249Fish; fresh or chilled, n.e.c. in item no. 0302.4, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99202599.75%18,059,365
17Spain291736Acids; aromatic polycarboxylic acids; terephthalic acid and its salts202599.72%16,837,007
18Spain220429Wine; still, in containers holding more than 10 litres202599.69%73,153,585
19Spain010392Swine; live, other than pure-bred breeding animals, weighing 50kg or more202599.60%193,997,444
20Spain070820Vegetables, leguminous; beans (vigna spp., phaseolus spp.), shelled or unshelled, fresh or chilled202599.56%11,368,889
21Spain030243Fish; fresh or chilled, sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99202599.06%16,748,970
22Spain280700Sulphuric acid; oleum202599.04%15,144,412
23Spain070992Vegetables; olives, fresh or chilled202598.98%47,339,786
24Spain440321Wood; coniferous species, of pine (Pinus spp.), in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, untreated, of which the smallest cross-sectional dimension is 15 cm or more202598.94%42,378,681
25Morocco310530Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)202598.68%19,821,504
26USA880230Aeroplanes and other aircraft, except unmanned; of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg but not exceeding 15,000kg202598.66%134,170,463
27Spain410510Tanned or crust skins of sheep or lambs, without wool on, whether or not split, but not further prepared, in the wet state (including wet-blue)202598.65%11,833,254
28Spain020322Meat; of swine, hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in, frozen202598.47%15,952,044
29Spain020312Meat; of swine, hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in, fresh or chilled202598.38%36,667,711
30Spain030449Fish fillets; fresh or chilled, other than fish of heading 0304.4202598.34%11,945,921
31Spain020319Meat; of swine, n.e.c. in item no. 0203.1, fresh or chilled202598.24%293,173,131
32Spain021011Meat; salted, in brine, dried or smoked, of swine, hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in202598.16%39,522,880
33Spain150990Vegetable oils; olive oil and its fractions, other than virgin, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202597.86%70,531,902
34Spain610590Shirts; men's or boys', of textile materials (other than cotton or man-made fibres), knitted or crocheted202597.55%67,279,336
35Spain721632Iron or non-alloy steel; I sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more202597.47%63,886,017
36Spain030695Crustaceans; shrimps and prawns, smoked, cooked or not, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during smoking202597.46%40,437,231
37Spain040110Dairy produce; milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1%202597.37%12,857,648
38Spain030349Fish; frozen, tuna, n.e.c. in item no. 0303.4, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99202597.21%10,182,006
39Brazil080720Fruit, edible; papaws (papayas), fresh202597.19%42,010,737
40Spain040819Eggs; birds' eggs, yolks, fresh, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, moulded, frozen or otherwise preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter202597.04%26,983,145
41Spain160554Mollusc preparations; cuttle fish and squid, prepared or preserved202597.02%13,214,282
42Spain030343Fish; frozen, skipjack tuna (stripe-bellied bonito) (Katsuwonus pelamis), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99202596.86%19,279,345
43Spain480525Paper & paperboard; uncoated, testliner (recycled linerboard), weight over 150g/m2, in rolls or sheets202596.80%17,219,546
44Spain490210Newspapers, journals and periodicals; whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material, appearing at least four times a week202596.78%11,531,618
45Spain851521Welding machines and apparatus; for resistance welding of metal, fully or partly automatic, whether or not capable of cutting202596.77%30,234,799
46Spain040899Eggs; birds' eggs (not in shell, excluding yolks only), fresh, cooked by steaming or boiling in water, moulded, frozen, otherwise preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter202596.56%26,535,212
47Spain040140Dairy produce; milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6% but not exceeding 10%202596.53%10,922,129
48Italy240411Products containing tobacco or reconstituted tobacco, intended for inhalation without combustion202596.31%228,169,141
49South Africa720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms202596.08%11,047,669
50China761410Aluminium; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated), with steel core202596.05%29,510,842
51Spain732181Domestic appliances; non-electric, (other than cookers and plate warmers), for gas fuel or for both gas and other fuels, of iron or steel202595.90%10,832,853
52Spain020810Meat and edible meat offal; of rabbits or hares, fresh, chilled or frozen202595.86%19,434,877
53Spain180310Cocoa; paste, not defatted202595.69%26,048,250
54Spain430310Furskin articles; apparel and clothing accessories202595.64%36,607,697
55Germany870510Vehicles; crane lorries202595.46%38,459,221
56Spain080930Fruit, edible; peaches, including nectarines, fresh202595.24%72,267,555
57Spain940410Mattress supports202595.16%10,806,305
58Belgium400239Rubber; synthetic, halo-isobutene-isoprene rubber (CIIR or BIIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip202595.02%12,145,284
59Spain030254Fish; fresh or chilled, hake (Merluccius spp., Urophycis spp.), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99202594.79%20,444,561
60Spain020713Meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, fresh or chilled202594.52%134,882,794
61Germany846211Machine-tools; forging and die-forging machines (including presses), closed die forging machines, for working metal202594.47%11,526,593
62Spain080719Fruit, edible; melons, other than watermelons, fresh202594.34%60,669,862
63Spain392111Plastics; plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of polymers of styrene, cellular202594.12%37,067,172
64Spain721631Iron or non-alloy steel; U sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more202593.92%15,406,709
65Spain252329Cement; portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured202593.80%66,705,483
66Netherlands060110Plants, live; bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormant202593.49%12,531,687
67Spain151090Vegetable oils; oils and their fractions n.e.c. in heading 1510, obtained solely from olives, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified, including blends of these oils or fractions with oils or fractions of heading no. 1509202593.47%16,554,547
68Spain150920Vegetable oils; olive oil and its fractions, extra virgin olive oil, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202593.46%355,360,245
69Spain690722Ceramic tiles; flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight over 0.5% but not over 10%202593.46%10,045,873
70Spain080940Fruit, edible; plums and sloes, fresh202593.37%14,100,253
71Spain721310Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process202593.36%22,270,279
72France841191Turbines; parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellers202593.29%349,141,012
73Spain080711Fruit, edible; watermelons, fresh202593.28%35,000,880
74Spain251611Granite; crude or roughly trimmed202592.86%26,822,828
75Spain070993Vegetables; pumpkins, squash and gourds (Cucurbita spp.), fresh or chilled202592.68%16,156,071
76Hungary903220Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus; automatic, manostats202592.64%25,324,197
77Spain040150Dairy produce; milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 10%202592.47%26,621,797
78Germany853929Lamps; filament, (excluding ultra-violet or infra-red), n.e.c. in item no. 8539.2202592.32%27,272,787
79Spain200570Vegetable preparations; olives, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen202592.09%28,400,929
80Spain320740Glass; glass frit and other glass, in the form of powder, granules or flakes202592.06%25,497,690
81Italy200791Jams, jellies, marmalades, purees and pastes; of citrus fruit, being cooked preparations (excluding homogenised), whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter202591.91%11,200,780
82Spain740322Copper; copper-tin base alloys (bronze) unwrought202591.91%11,699,927
83Spain848710Ships' or boats' propellers and blades therefor202591.87%10,535,261
84China030559Fish; dried, whether or not salted but not smoked, other than edible fish offal, n.e.c. in item no. 0305.5202591.75%13,649,126
85Spain310510Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; in tablets or similar forms or in packages of a gross weight not exceeding 10kg202591.50%14,770,205
86Spain070320Vegetables, alliaceous; garlic, fresh or chilled202591.42%39,924,353
87Spain842482Mechanical appliances; agricultural or horticultural, n.e.c. in heading 8424202591.38%36,090,297
88Spain051199Animal products; n.e.c. in chapter 5202590.97%10,369,553
89Spain010511Poultry; live, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, weighing not more than 185g202590.89%22,108,944
90Spain021019Meat; salted in brine, dried or smoked, of swine, n.e.c. in item no. 0210.1202590.76%48,703,494
91Spain310420Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, potassium chloride202590.70%23,356,360
92Spain731021Cans; which are to be closed by soldering or crimping, for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas), less than 50l capacity, of iron or steel202590.65%109,002,775
93Spain480524Paper & paperboard; uncoated, testliner (recycled linerboard), weight 150g/m2, or less, in rolls or sheets202590.42%114,813,785
94USA846232Machine-tools; slitting lines and cut-to-length lines, for working metal202590.39%16,819,598
95Spain760410Aluminium; (not alloyed), bars, rods and profiles202590.36%23,078,510
96Russian Federation281610Hydroxide and peroxide of magnesium202589.86%15,473,754
97Spain070410Vegetables, brassica; cauliflowers and broccoli, fresh or chilled202589.77%31,500,994
98Spain040120Dairy produce; milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1% but not exceeding 6%202589.36%22,882,447
99Spain320720Enamels and glazes; vitrifiable enamels and glazes, engobes (slips) and similar preparations202589.36%18,163,520
100Spain310100Fertilizers, animal or vegetable; whether or not mixed together or chemically treated; fertilizers, produced by the mixing or chemical treatment of animal or vegetable products202589.26%56,998,305
101Spain310590Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; n.e.c. in heading no. 3105202589.25%25,995,358
102Spain151219Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202589.18%51,584,775
103Brazil130190Natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins, n.e.c. in heading no. 1301202588.61%24,420,822
104Spain110100Wheat or meslin flour202588.44%51,887,041
105Spain480519Paper and paperboard; uncoated, fluting paper other than semi-chemical or straw, rolls or sheets202588.37%94,435,171
106Spain200981Juice; cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon, Vaccinium oxycoccos); Iingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea), unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter202588.20%10,147,150
107Spain721633Iron or non-alloy steel; H sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more202588.18%58,075,584
108China030471Fish fillets; frozen, cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus)202588.17%35,440,703
109Spain691490Ceramic articles n.e.c. in chapter 69; other than of porcelain or china202587.70%25,001,641
110Spain020311Meat; of swine, carcasses and half-carcasses, fresh or chilled202587.52%17,424,757
111Spain271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals202587.37%114,417,515
112Spain700729Glass; safety glass, laminated, (not of a size and shape suitable for incorporation in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vessels)202587.29%44,251,356
113Spain220210Waters; including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured202587.27%149,365,325
114Spain910129Wrist-watches; (not electrically operated), (not automatic winding), whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal202587.21%12,577,849
115Germany840733Engines; reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 250cc but not exceeding 1000cc202587.20%96,168,916
116Spain180400Cocoa; butter, fat and oil202587.14%12,950,845
117Spain080522Fruit, edible; clementines, fresh or dried202587.13%21,672,215
118Spain080929Fruit, edible; cherries, other than sour cherries (Prunus cerasus), fresh202586.81%16,582,250
119Spain081010Fruit, edible; strawberries, fresh202586.58%57,356,859
120Spain300691Pharmaceutical goods; appliances identifiable for ostomy use202586.58%11,267,570
121Italy294110Antibiotics; penicillins and their derivatives with a penicillanic acid structure; salts thereof202586.27%42,691,774
122Spain110812Starch; maize (corn) starch202586.14%18,287,220
123Spain381600Refractory cements, mortars, concretes and similar compositions, including dolomite ramming mix, other than products of heading 38.01202585.95%30,275,266
124China852411Flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating touch-sensitive screens; of liquid crystals, without drivers or control circuits202585.58%45,394,119
125Spain070700Vegetables; cucumbers and gherkins, fresh or chilled202585.58%14,447,099
126Morocco280920Phosphoric acid and polyphosphoric acids202585.55%24,116,319
127Spain070999Vegetables; edible, n.e.c. in chapter 07, fresh or chilled202585.48%29,793,128
128Spain730539Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes and pipes (other than line pipe or casing of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines), welded (not longitudinally welded), having circular cross-sections, external diameter exceeds 406.4mm, (not seamless)202585.43%18,450,985
129China854143Electrical apparatus; photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panels202585.18%468,789,120
130Spain070610Vegetables, root; carrots and turnips, fresh or chilled202585.12%18,685,627
131Spain220720Ethyl alcohol and other spirits; denatured, of any strength202584.98%33,883,216
132Spain700721Glass; safety glass, laminated, of size and shape suitable for incorporation in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vessels202584.88%32,530,417
133Spain100610Cereals; rice in the husk (paddy or rough)202584.62%27,674,951
134Netherlands030251Fish; fresh or chilled, cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99202584.53%25,147,296
135Spain450190Cork; waste cork, crushed, granulated or ground cork202584.33%58,699,549
136Spain870441Vehicles; with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel/semi-diesel) and electric motor as motor for propulsion, unassembled as in section 14, (gvw not exceeding 5000kg), for the transport of goods, vans202584.30%34,836,748
137Spain821210Razors202584.29%14,443,124
138Spain760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys202584.19%353,727,214
139China860900Containers; (including containers for transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport202584.03%11,687,349
140Spain731420Iron or steel wire; grill, netting and fencing, welded at intersections, of wire with a maximum cross-sectional dimension of 3mm or more and mesh size 100cm2 or more202584.01%15,940,286
141Spain020711Meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled202583.46%10,655,464
142Spain070960Vegetables; fruits of the genus capsicum or of the genus pimenta, fresh or chilled202583.44%37,117,325
143Netherlands540249Yarn, synthetic; filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), other than high tenacity or textured yarn, single, untwisted or twisted 50 turns or less per metre, n.e.c. in heading no. 5402, not for retail sale, not sewing thread202583.18%14,094,050
144Spain481910Paper and paperboard; cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboard202583.06%84,877,034
145Spain441112Medium density fibreboard (MDF), of a thickness not exceeding 5 mm202583.03%23,693,806
146Spain481810Paper articles; toilet paper202583.00%40,878,798
147Spain680911Plaster, or plaster compositions; boards, sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles, faced or reinforced with paper or paperboard only, not ornamented202582.76%55,883,524
148France441600Wood; casks, barrels, vats, tubs and other coopers' products and parts thereof, of wood, including staves202582.49%13,114,679
149Spain151190Vegetable oils; palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202582.43%47,309,316
150Italy511211Fabrics, woven; of combed wool or combed fine animal hair, containing 85% or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair, of a weight not exceeding 200g/m2202581.97%17,488,345
151Viet Nam160556Mollusc preparations; clams, cockles and arkshells, prepared or preserved202581.89%16,635,108
152Spain020329Meat; of swine, n.e.c. in item no. 0203.2, frozen202581.72%63,729,807
153Netherlands290321Unsaturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; vinyl chloride (chloroethylene)202581.57%112,515,431
154Spain200190Vegetable preparations; vegetables, fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid (excluding cucumbers and gherkins)202581.57%15,704,983
155Spain281700Zinc; oxide and peroxide202581.57%10,191,952
156Spain160231Meat preparations; of turkeys, prepared or preserved meat or meat offal (excluding livers and homogenised preparations)202581.47%16,472,261
157Spain620791Singlets and other vests, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles; men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)202581.15%18,030,733
158Spain382440Cements, mortars or concretes; their prepared additives202580.79%19,328,379
159Spain081090Fruit, edible; fruits n.e.c. in heading no. 0801 to 0810, fresh202580.75%26,150,859
160Germany540211Yarn, synthetic; filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), of high tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides, textured or not; of aramids, not for retail sale, not sewing thread202580.72%11,350,631
161Türkiye520513Cotton yarn; (not sewing thread), single, of uncombed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 232.56 but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 but not exceeding 52 metric number), not for retail sale202580.51%12,659,332
162Spain020110Meat; of bovine animals, carcasses and half-carcasses, fresh or chilled202580.44%304,910,414
163Spain170199Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter202580.36%32,135,815
164Spain871150Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles; fitted with auxiliary motor, with internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 800cc, with or without side-cars; side-cars202580.26%84,501,289
165Spain721499Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, n.e.c. in heading no. 7214, other than of rectangular cross-section202580.14%27,083,300

Partner frequency summary:

Spain: 129 occurrences

China: 6 occurrences

Germany: 5 occurrences

Italy: 5 occurrences

Netherlands: 4 occurrences

France: 3 occurrences

Brazil: 2 occurrences

Morocco: 2 occurrences

USA: 2 occurrences

Belgium: 1 occurrence

Hungary: 1 occurrence

Ireland: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

South Africa: 1 occurrence

Türkiye: 1 occurrence

Viet Nam: 1 occurrence

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