Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2006, 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: 2006(3 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD40(3)[5]34(2)[5]28(2)[4]25(2)[3]22(1)[2]18(1)[1]15(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD4[3]4[3]3[2]2[1]000
>= 100 mln USD4[3]4[3]3[2]2[1]000
>= 200 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]000
>= 500 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]000

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Argentina271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2006100.00%15,465,095
2Argentina271011-- Light oils and preparations200675.98%27,587,429
3Venezuela270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200668.55%592,635,759
4Brazil271019Petroleum 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 preparations200655.01%139,198,288
5Argentina271019Petroleum 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 preparations200641.54%105,101,318

Partner frequency summary:

Argentina: 3 occurrences

Venezuela: 1 occurrence

Brazil: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

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

271121 - 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.