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

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 gas2008100.00%45,392,731
2Argentina271011-- Light oils and preparations200887.94%79,427,225
3Argentina271019Petroleum 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 preparations200880.52%649,328,382
4Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200848.29%791,143,772
5Venezuela270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200839.27%643,249,789

Partner frequency summary:

Argentina: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Venezuela: 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.