Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2000, the matrix below shows Portugal'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.

Portugal

Year: 2000(5 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD328(5)[6]245(4)[4]180(2)[3]129(1)[3]83[3]45[2]22[2]
>= 50 mln USD48[3]37[2]32[2]25[2]16[2]8[1]6[1]
>= 100 mln USD14[3]10[2]7[2]5[2]3[2]1[1]1[1]
>= 200 mln USD6[2]3[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]1[1]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD1[1]000000

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Spain271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2000100.00%284,675,090
2Spain271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas2000100.00%22,957,719
3United Kingdom271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200071.40%123,464,407
4United Kingdom271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200043.96%39,203,211
5Nigeria270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200032.55%791,756,657
6France271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200030.29%27,012,290

Partner frequency summary:

Spain: 2 occurrences

United Kingdom: 2 occurrences

Nigeria: 1 occurrence

France: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - 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.