Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2006, the matrix below shows Uruguay'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.

Uruguay

Year: 2006(2 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD44(2)[4]38(2)[4]30(1)[3]25(1)[2]14(1)12(1)8
>= 50 mln USD4[3]4[3]3[2]2[1]000
>= 100 mln USD4[3]4[3]3[2]2[1]000
>= 200 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]000
>= 500 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]000
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Venezuela2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200668.55%592,635,759
2Argentina2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200662.64%17,484,415
3Brazil2710Petroleum 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 oils200651.12%147,916,094
4Argentina2710Petroleum 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 oils200645.86%132,688,829

Partner frequency summary:

Argentina: 2 occurrences

Venezuela: 1 occurrence

Brazil: 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.