Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Extreme Import Bottlenecks

The tables below show Uruguay'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.

Uruguay

44 bottlenecks
#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Argentina151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified2024100.00%14,304,874
2Argentina271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2024100.00%72,243,004
3China870220Vehicles; public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor for propulsion, new or used2024100.00%13,766,000
4China870240Vehicles; public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only electric motor for propulsion, new or used2024100.00%39,503,167
5Spain860210Rail locomotives; diesel-electric powered2024100.00%15,349,834
6China730820Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, towers and lattice masts202499.98%10,311,887
7Brazil740819Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension is 6mm or less202499.95%20,872,574
8Brazil090300Mate202499.90%68,036,688
9Argentina100510Cereals; maize (corn), seed202497.67%31,005,989
10Argentina721420Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling202497.56%11,265,869
11Argentina230330Brewing or distilling dregs and waste; whether or not in the form of pellets202497.38%19,387,086
12Denmark151590Fixed vegetable fats and oils and their fractions n.e.c. in heading 1515; other than linseed, maize (corn), castor, sesame, microbial oils, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202497.04%17,330,393
13China310221Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium sulphate202495.76%18,895,714
14China841510Air conditioning machines; comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, of a kind designed to be fixed to a window, wall, ceiling or floor, self-contained or 'split-system'202495.73%37,025,217
15Brazil020329Meat; of swine, n.e.c. in item no. 0203.2, frozen202495.49%114,166,423
16Brazil481810Paper articles; toilet paper202495.23%13,571,968
17China950450Games; video game consoles and machines, other than those of subheading 9504.30202495.06%12,099,147
18USA170211Sugars; lactose and lactose syrup, containing by weight 99% or more lactose, expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on the dry matter202494.18%13,564,283
19China850423Electrical transformers; liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000kVA202493.72%18,478,436
20Paraguay100590Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed202493.68%30,585,117
21Brazil760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys202492.59%12,374,381
22Brazil940350Furniture; wooden, for bedroom use202491.07%23,136,854
23China940542Luminaires and light fittings; electric, designed for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sources202488.50%18,976,485
24Brazil870210Vehicles; public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), new or used202488.17%33,685,009
25China950300Tricycles, 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 kinds202487.99%25,070,680
26USA271311Petroleum coke; (not calcined), obtained from bituminous minerals202487.92%12,469,710
27China847130Automatic data processing machines; portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display202487.82%71,949,561
28Brazil870321Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000cc202487.13%179,134,318
29China851830Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers202486.88%10,129,944
30USA310280Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, mixtures of urea and ammonium nitrate in aqueous or ammoniacal solution202486.62%14,758,775
31China390761Poly(ethylene terephthalate); in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higher202486.33%115,757,561
32Brazil870121Tractors; road tractors for semi-trailers, with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel)202486.21%45,020,447
33Ecuador160414Fish preparations; tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.), prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)202485.97%12,239,209
34Spain870332Vehicles; with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 2500cc202485.73%10,511,606
35Brazil020130Meat; of bovine animals, boneless cuts, fresh or chilled202485.42%141,858,865
36Brazil690722Ceramic tiles; flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight over 0.5% but not over 10%202485.42%13,562,323
37China870460Vehicles; with only electric motor for propulsion202485.12%15,888,078
38Türkiye870790Vehicles; bodies (including cabs) for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8701, 8702, 8704 or 8705202483.86%14,112,648
39China870380Vehicles; with only electric motor for propulsion202483.29%105,945,189
40China871120Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles; fitted with an auxiliary motor, internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding 250cc, with or without side-cars; side-cars202482.85%29,042,926
41Brazil850710Electric accumulators; lead-acid, of a kind used for starting piston engines, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)202482.73%14,748,018
42China721070Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plastics202481.48%14,672,538
43Finland846599Machine-tools; for working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, hard plastics or similar hard materials; n.e.c. in heading no. 8465202481.43%14,890,245
44Argentina230250Bran, sharps and other residues; of leguminous plants, whether or not in the form of pellets, derived from the sifting, milling or other workings thereof202481.28%10,135,647

Partner frequency summary:

China: 16 occurrences

Brazil: 12 occurrences

Argentina: 6 occurrences

USA: 3 occurrences

Spain: 2 occurrences

Denmark: 1 occurrence

Ecuador: 1 occurrence

Finland: 1 occurrence

Paraguay: 1 occurrence

Türkiye: 1 occurrence

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