Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, 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: 2025(4 in Danger Zone)[9 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1041(4)[9]797(4)[8]574(4)[4]417(1)[4]271(1)[3]165(1)[1]95[1]
>= 50 mln USD235(1)[7]184(1)[7]142(1)[4]101[4]61[3]39[1]21[1]
>= 100 mln USD94[7]81[7]60[4]45[4]27[3]19[1]13[1]
>= 200 mln USD40[5]34[5]23[2]18[2]14[2]107
>= 500 mln USD9[4]9[4]4[1]3[1]3[1]22

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (9 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Spain271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2025100.00%197,458,618
2Spain271020Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals202579.45%590,927,330
3Spain271012Petroleum 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; light oils and preparations202573.89%265,387,112
4USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202564.81%119,791,076
5USA271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202546.06%597,434,935
6Nigeria271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202544.74%580,280,323
7Brazil270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202541.70%1,978,930,310
8Spain271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202541.15%16,393,593
9United Kingdom271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202533.39%13,303,008

Partner frequency summary:

Spain: 4 occurrences

USA: 2 occurrences

Nigeria: 1 occurrence

Brazil: 1 occurrence

United Kingdom: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271020 - 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.