Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2012, the matrix below shows Portugal'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.

Portugal

Year: 2012(6 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD586(6)[7]471(5)[7]356(5)[5]234(3)[4]150(1)[3]105(1)[2]73(1)[2]
>= 50 mln USD116(2)[7]98(2)[7]80(2)[5]59(1)[4]41[3]28[2]18[2]
>= 100 mln USD44(1)[5]38(1)[5]32(1)[4]27(1)[3]20[2]14[1]9[1]
>= 200 mln USD12(1)[3]10(1)[3]10(1)[3]8(1)[2]5[2]3[1]3[1]
>= 500 mln USD5[3]5[3]5[3]4[2]3[2]2[1]2[1]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Spain271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2012100.00%989,534,404
2Spain271020Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals201297.90%64,190,285
3Nigeria271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201274.22%565,749,469
4Spain271012Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; light oils and preparations201266.44%188,872,024
5Spain271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations201251.17%770,257,469
6United Kingdom271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201245.96%59,789,195
7United Kingdom271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201241.63%124,782,384

Partner frequency summary:

Spain: 4 occurrences

United Kingdom: 2 occurrences

Nigeria: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271020 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.