Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2022, the matrix below shows Paraguay'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.

Paraguay

Year: 2022(4 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD162(4)[3]144(1)[2]122(1)[1]106(1)[1]82(1)[1]67[1]40[1]
>= 50 mln USD31(1)[2]28[1]221816147
>= 100 mln USD9[2]8[1]65542
>= 200 mln USD4[2]3[1]22222
>= 500 mln USD2[1]111111

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation271500Bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt, on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch (e.g. bituminous mastics, cut-backs)202278.23%43,394,908
2Russian Federation310420Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, potassium chloride202235.08%61,766,239
3Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms202233.36%15,755,837
4Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium202232.93%47,423,581

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

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.