Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2012, 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: 2012(3 in Danger Zone)[8 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD105(3)[8]89(3)[5]71(2)[1]57(1)[1]48(1)[1]33(1)[1]21[1]
>= 50 mln USD11[3]8[1]64322
>= 100 mln USD4[3]2[1]10000
>= 200 mln USD3[3]1[1]00000
>= 500 mln USD1[1]1[1]00000

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Argentina271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2012100.00%17,507,860
2USA271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201248.74%11,969,858
3Venezuela270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201248.26%813,147,922
4Norway271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201242.34%12,541,096
5Netherlands271012Petroleum 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; light oils and preparations201242.05%49,227,644
6Brazil271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201237.06%10,976,347
7USA271019Petroleum 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 preparations201231.92%336,746,584
8Brazil271019Petroleum 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 preparations201230.07%317,218,555

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 2 occurrences

Brazil: 2 occurrences

Argentina: 1 occurrence

Venezuela: 1 occurrence

Norway: 1 occurrence

Netherlands: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.