Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2013, 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: 2013(6 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD427(6)[4]321(3)[1]209(1)[1]130(1)845725
>= 50 mln USD146(4)[4]110(2)[1]77(1)[1]48(1)34226
>= 100 mln USD68(2)[4]51[1]38[1]2318144
>= 200 mln USD20(1)[4]14[1]12[1]7643
>= 500 mln USD7(1)[4]2[1]1[1]0000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2926Nitrile-function compounds201360.73%52,631,580
2Saudi Arabia2909Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides (chemically defined or not), and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives201349.47%65,031,485
3Ukraine1205Rape or colza seeds; whether or not broken201349.29%45,749,015
4Ukraine1005Maize (corn)201335.82%176,281,447
5Russian Federation2710Petroleum 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 oils201334.41%674,712,860
6Ukraine1514Rape, colza or mustard oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201333.79%21,970,430

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.