Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2008, 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: 2008(4 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD86(4)[4]70(4)[3]54(2)[2]42(1)[2]29(1)[2]20(1)[2]13[1]
>= 50 mln USD13(2)[3]9(2)[2]6(1)[1]4[1]3[1]2[1]1
>= 100 mln USD5(1)[3]4(1)[2]3[1]3[1]3[1]2[1]1
>= 200 mln USD3(1)[3]2(1)[2]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]0
>= 500 mln USD3(1)[3]2(1)[2]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]0

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Argentina2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200891.28%47,161,619
2Argentina2710Petroleum 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 oils200881.27%728,755,697
3Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200848.29%791,143,772
4Venezuela2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200839.27%643,249,789

Partner frequency summary:

Argentina: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Venezuela: 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.