Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2017, 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: 2017(5 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD438(5)[2]309(1)[2]210(1)[1]127(1)814516
>= 50 mln USD147(1)[2]113[2]80[1]5135156
>= 100 mln USD64(1)[2]51[2]39[1]2518104
>= 200 mln USD20[2]16[2]13[1]9642
>= 500 mln USD4[2]2[2]1[1]0000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2926Nitrile-function compounds201766.67%41,860,268
2Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201736.59%27,633,424
3Russian Federation4412Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood201736.19%17,042,626
4Ukraine1005Maize (corn)201732.24%132,918,319
5Ukraine1205Rape or colza seeds; whether or not broken201731.43%37,140,598

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Legend:

(n)

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.