Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2008, 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: 2008(4 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD81(4)[5]72(4)[4]56(3)[3]49(2)[3]43(2)[3]37(2)[3]21(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD10(2)[4]9(2)[3]6(1)[2]6(1)[2]6(1)[2]5(1)[2]2(1)
>= 100 mln USD5(1)[3]4(1)[2]3[1]3[1]3[1]2[1]1
>= 200 mln USD3(1)[3]2(1)[2]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]0
>= 500 mln USD3(1)[3]2(1)[2]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]0

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation310540Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)200899.06%58,153,347
2Russian Federation284130Salts; sodium dichromate200882.47%23,685,298
3Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution200856.70%44,060,580
4Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200848.29%791,143,772

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

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

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.