Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2020, 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: 2020(6 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD422(6)[2]313(4)[2]208(2)[1]136(2)[1]93(2)52(2)30(2)
>= 50 mln USD143(2)[2]114[2]80[1]51[1]341710
>= 100 mln USD71(2)[2]57[2]44[1]28[1]1796
>= 200 mln USD25[2]22[2]16[1]11[1]654
>= 500 mln USD4[2]4[2]2[1]1[1]000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2926Nitrile-function compounds202090.66%34,075,674
2Russian Federation2707Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; similar products in which the weight of the aromatic constituents exceeds that of the non-aromatic constituents202090.48%42,680,158
3Lebanon7801Lead; unwrought202040.49%15,164,587
4Russian Federation4412Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood202040.40%18,638,515
5Ukraine1005Maize (corn)202036.58%138,480,113
6Saudi Arabia2902Cyclic hydrocarbons202034.22%103,478,504

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Lebanon: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

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.