Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2001, 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: 2001(3 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD334(3)[6]253(1)[4]182(1)[3]123(1)[3]78[2]47[2]30[2]
>= 50 mln USD46(1)[4]38(1)[3]31(1)[3]23(1)[3]17[2]11[2]8[2]
>= 100 mln USD14[2]9[1]7[1]5[1]4[1]1[1]1[1]
>= 200 mln USD10[2]7[1]6[1]5[1]4[1]1[1]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD2[1]110000

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 gas2001100.00%326,500,725
2Spain271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas2001100.00%67,219,475
3United Kingdom271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200169.33%89,913,829
4United Kingdom271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200145.65%26,375,400
5France271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200134.65%20,019,282
6Nigeria270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200132.04%710,369,441

Partner frequency summary:

Spain: 2 occurrences

United Kingdom: 2 occurrences

France: 1 occurrence

Nigeria: 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.