Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2013, 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: 2013(4 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD115(4)[4]80(2)[1]67(2)[1]42(1)[1]26(1)13(1)7(1)
>= 50 mln USD16[4]8[1]7[1]4[1]221
>= 100 mln USD6[3]321000
>= 200 mln USD2[2]000000
>= 500 mln USD1[1]000000

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Argentina2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201368.61%52,594,547
2Nigeria2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201337.07%579,760,186
3Venezuela2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201331.38%490,871,657
4USA2710Petroleum 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 oils201330.40%150,426,011

Partner frequency summary:

Argentina: 1 occurrence

Nigeria: 1 occurrence

Venezuela: 1 occurrence

USA: 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.