Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2009, the matrix below shows Paraguay'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.

Paraguay

Year: 2009[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD72[5]62[5]55[4]55[4]47[4]32[4]16[3]
>= 50 mln USD14[2]14[2]11[1]11[1]9[1]7[1]4
>= 100 mln USD8[2]8[2]5[1]5[1]5[1]4[1]3
>= 200 mln USD3[1]3[1]22222
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Argentina271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200999.99%13,697,174
2Argentina271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200999.95%21,252,214
3Argentina271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200993.51%12,218,148
4Argentina271011-- Light oils and preparations200982.02%131,635,216
5Venezuela271019Petroleum 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; not light oils and preparations200945.66%359,483,155

Partner frequency summary:

Argentina: 4 occurrences

Venezuela: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - 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.