Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2011, 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: 2011(3 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD660(3)[7]515(2)[4]373(1)[2]260(1)[2]177(1)[2]122(1)[2]65(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD131(1)[5]102(1)[3]84[2]56[2]42[2]32[2]18[1]
>= 100 mln USD52[4]42[3]38[2]30[2]24[2]17[2]11[1]
>= 200 mln USD14[4]11[3]9[2]8[2]8[2]6[2]4[1]
>= 500 mln USD6[3]4[3]3[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]1[1]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Spain271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2011100.00%836,072,437
2Nigeria271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201185.35%844,103,171
3Spain271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations201146.32%895,837,470
4United Kingdom271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201145.22%40,630,560
5United Kingdom271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201131.12%97,185,287
6Spain271011-- Light oils and preparations201130.46%206,348,737
7Norway271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201130.11%27,053,822

Partner frequency summary:

Spain: 3 occurrences

United Kingdom: 2 occurrences

Nigeria: 1 occurrence

Norway: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.