Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2009, 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: 2009(1 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD64(1)[5]55(1)[4]41[3]32[3]29[2]23[2]16[2]
>= 50 mln USD5[3]4[2]3[1]3[1]210
>= 100 mln USD4[3]3[2]2[1]2[1]100
>= 200 mln USD3[3]2[2]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 gas2009100.00%19,002,736
2Argentina271011-- Light oils and preparations200993.28%21,760,200
3Venezuela270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200963.83%520,656,934
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 preparations200940.32%216,278,375
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 preparations200938.64%207,270,113

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:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.