Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2004, 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: 2004(4 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD489(4)[4]365(3)[3]277(2)[3]187(1)[3]129(1)[2]79(1)[2]43[1]
>= 50 mln USD76(1)[3]62(1)[3]48(1)[3]32[3]21[2]16[2]11[1]
>= 100 mln USD28[3]23[3]17[3]15[3]10[2]9[2]5[1]
>= 200 mln USD13[1]11[1]7[1]7[1]5[1]5[1]3[1]
>= 500 mln USD3322221
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Spain271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2004100.00%426,283,536
2Nigeria271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas200489.14%170,846,769
3United Kingdom271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200461.00%114,936,015
4United Kingdom271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200434.97%30,726,206

Partner frequency summary:

United Kingdom: 2 occurrences

Spain: 1 occurrence

Nigeria: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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:

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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.