Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2014, 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: 2014(4 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD431(4)[3]314(2)[1]211(2)[1]122(1)[1]724418
>= 50 mln USD148(4)[3]112(2)[1]79(2)[1]49(1)[1]31187
>= 100 mln USD70(2)[3]53[1]40[1]24[1]19136
>= 200 mln USD18(1)[3]14[1]13[1]10[1]764
>= 500 mln USD6(1)[3]2[1]1[1]1[1]000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2926Nitrile-function compounds201467.12%59,315,168
2Ukraine1205Rape or colza seeds; whether or not broken201453.15%78,708,860
3Ukraine1005Maize (corn)201433.05%142,805,450
4Russian Federation2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils201432.64%686,610,870

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.