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)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD524(4)[4]383(2)[3]262(1)168(1)96(1)60(1)23
>= 50 mln USD226(1)[4]166[3]1167339248
>= 100 mln USD123[4]96[3]644222157
>= 200 mln USD54[4]43[3]29211195
>= 500 mln USD11[4]7[3]33222

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Brazil2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202541.70%1,978,930,310
2USA2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202541.68%717,226,011
3Spain2710Petroleum 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 oils202540.08%1,279,482,646
4Nigeria2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202533.77%581,118,453

Partner frequency summary:

Brazil: 1 occurrence

USA: 1 occurrence

Spain: 1 occurrence

Nigeria: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

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

2711 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

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.