Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Extreme Import Bottlenecks

The tables below show Paraguay's import sources for HS product codes where a single source country accounts for >= 80% of total imports and the import value is >= 10,000,000 USD. Only data for the most recent available year is displayed. If you want more data, visit the Country Matrix.

Paraguay

51 bottlenecks
#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Brazil2518Dolomite, whether or not calcined or sintered, including dolomite roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape202599.86%10,564,682
2Brazil7408Copper wire202599.85%33,538,541
3China2931Other organo-inorganic compounds202599.35%31,704,938
4Brazil1005Maize (corn)202599.06%80,238,376
5Brazil1515Fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils n.e.c. in chapter 15 (including jojoba oil) and their fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202598.33%12,028,412
6China8806Unmanned aircraft202598.06%35,132,298
7Argentina1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202597.52%26,059,246
8Brazil0407Birds' eggs, in shell; fresh, preserved or cooked202597.48%11,938,209
9China6001Fabrics; pile fabrics, including long pile fabrics and terry fabrics, knitted or crocheted202597.41%50,238,903
10China8508Vacuum cleaners202597.06%44,095,533
11Brazil0105Poultry; live, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls202596.51%17,277,558
12China9617Vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels, complete with cases; parts thereof other than glass inners202595.92%38,815,281
13Argentina2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202595.67%52,060,001
14Brazil6907Ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, whether or not on a backing; finishing ceramics202595.58%72,197,171
15Brazil3209Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium202594.89%22,069,748
16Brazil3505Dextrins and other modified starches (e.g. pregelatinised or esterified starches); glues based on starches or on dextrins or other modified starches202594.13%11,600,136
17Brazil6910Ceramic sinks, wash basins, wash basin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet pans, flushing cisterns, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures202593.96%13,931,080
18China9003Frames and mountings; for spectacles, goggles or the like, and parts202593.31%14,567,512
19China7210Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, clad, plated or coated202592.95%91,607,682
20China8471Automatic data processing machines and units thereof, magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, not elsewhere specified or included202591.16%432,502,913
21China9504Video game consoles and machines, articles for funfair, table or parlour games, including pintables, billiards, special tables for casino games and automatic bowling alley equipment202590.44%70,259,992
22Brazil0201Meat of bovine animals; fresh or chilled202590.37%41,438,591
23China8519Sound recording or reproducing apparatus202590.00%20,589,653
24Brazil0202Meat of bovine animals; frozen202589.71%19,415,185
25China8527Reception apparatus for radio-broadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock.202589.61%21,975,042
26China9406Buildings; prefabricated202589.58%39,676,770
27China2937Hormones, prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes, natural or reproduced by synthesis; derivatives and structural analogues thereof, including chain modified polypeptides, used primarily as hormones.202589.47%92,560,676
28Brazil8432Agricultural, horticultural or forestry machinery for soil preparation or cultivation; lawn or sports-ground rollers202589.44%67,918,836
29Brazil4802Uncoated paper and paperboard, used for writing, printing or other graphics, non perforated punch-cards and punch tape paper, in rolls or rectangular sheets, of any size, other than paper of heading 4801 or 4803; hand-made paper and paperboard202588.80%25,644,267
30Brazil7321Stoves, ranges, grates, cookers (those with subsidiary boilers for central heating), barbecues, braziers, gas-rings, plate warmers and similar non-electric domestic appliances and parts, of iron or steel202588.59%11,458,811
31China8415Air conditioning machines; comprising a motor driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, including those machines in which the humidity cannot be separately regulated202588.07%167,216,214
32China8711Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles; fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without side-cars; side-cars202587.72%175,902,286
33China8517Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular/wireless networks; other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data (including wired/wireless networks), excluding items of 8443, 8525, 8527, or 8528202587.67%1,579,163,730
34China7209Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated202587.14%41,601,367
35Brazil7612Aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes etc (including rigid, collapsible tubular containers), for materials other than compressed, liquefied gas, 300l capacity or less, lined, heat-insulated or not202586.40%13,849,890
36Brazil8716Trailers and semi-trailers; other vehicles, not mechanically propelled; parts thereof202586.40%42,907,141
37Brazil3306Oral or dental hygiene preparations; including fixative pastes and powders; yarn used to clean between the teeth (dental floss), in individual retail packages202585.96%14,523,996
38Brazil4818Toilet paper, width 36cm or less or cut to size/shape; handkerchiefs, tissues, towels, serviettes, bed sheets and similar household or hospital articles, apparel and clothing accessories of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres202585.87%27,197,825
39China9503Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kinds202584.90%53,383,342
40China8417Furnaces and ovens; industrial or laboratory, including incinerators, non-electric202584.60%10,709,868
41China9004Spectacles, goggles and the like; corrective, protective or other202584.08%23,636,125
42China8539Lamps; electric filament or discharge lamps, including sealed beam lamp units and ultra-violet or infra-red lamps, arc lamps, light-emitting diode (LED) light sources202584.03%21,969,350
43Brazil2203Beer made from malt202583.86%153,776,820
44China8525Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating reception apparatus or sound recording or reproducing apparatus; television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders202583.81%66,739,071
45Argentina1702Sugars, including lactose, maltose, glucose or fructose in solid form; sugar syrups without added flavouring or colouring matter; artificial honey, whether or not mixed with natural honey; caramel202583.34%10,923,183
46Brazil1602Prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects202581.56%11,858,697
47Brazil4411Fibreboard of wood or other ligneous materials, whether or not bonded with resins or other organic substances202581.52%13,077,036
48Brazil3208Paints, varnishes; (enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium202580.68%16,085,502
49Brazil2101Extracts, essences, concentrates of coffee, tea or mate; preparations with a basis of these products or with a basis of coffee, tea or mate; roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes and extracts, essences and concentrates thereof202580.62%16,822,555
50China4011New pneumatic tyres, of rubber202580.32%286,542,174
51Brazil3214Glaziers' putty, grafting putty, resin cements, caulking compounds and other mastics; painters' fillings; non-refractory surfacing preparations for facades, indoor walls, floors, ceilings or the like202580.12%14,993,380

Partner frequency summary:

Brazil: 25 occurrences

China: 23 occurrences

Argentina: 3 occurrences

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