Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2010, 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: 2010(3 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD684(3)[5]533(1)[3]382[3]259[2]182[2]131[2]75[2]
>= 50 mln USD124[4]97[2]69[2]50[2]37[2]28[2]17[2]
>= 100 mln USD40[4]34[2]26[2]22[2]19[2]14[2]9[2]
>= 200 mln USD15[2]13[2]10[2]9[2]7[2]7[2]5[2]
>= 500 mln USD5[2]4[2]4[2]3[2]3[2]3[2]2[2]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Spain271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2010100.00%763,320,139
2Nigeria271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201093.14%701,878,474
3United Kingdom271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201055.27%36,549,916
4United Kingdom271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201039.67%103,698,271
5Spain271011-- Light oils and preparations201039.32%123,119,259

Partner frequency summary:

Spain: 2 occurrences

United Kingdom: 2 occurrences

Nigeria: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

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.