Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2022, 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: 2022(5 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD507(5)[3]353(3)[2]243(3)159(3)103(2)59(1)23
>= 50 mln USD195(2)[3]141(1)[2]107(1)69(1)412410
>= 100 mln USD109(1)[3]80[2]583421105
>= 200 mln USD39(1)[3]31[2]26151074
>= 500 mln USD8[3]5[2]32211

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2816Hydroxide and peroxide of magnesium; oxides, hydroxides and peroxides of strontium or barium202286.15%18,591,671
2Russian Federation2926Nitrile-function compounds202273.23%41,497,054
3Ukraine1205Rape or colza seeds; whether or not broken202264.42%61,042,830
4Saudi Arabia2902Cyclic hydrocarbons202237.97%249,036,922
5Lebanon7801Lead; unwrought202233.00%13,908,228

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Lebanon: 1 occurrence

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.