Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2013, 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: 2013(5 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD116(5)[7]88(4)[4]76(3)[4]59(2)[2]46(2)[2]29(1)[1]18(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD14[3]865431
>= 100 mln USD4[3]111000
>= 200 mln USD2[2]000000
>= 500 mln USD1[1]000000

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Argentina271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2013100.00%26,016,419
2Netherlands271012Petroleum 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 preparations201373.09%16,599,699
3Argentina271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201356.51%14,416,813
4Argentina271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201355.70%12,161,315
5Nigeria270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201337.07%579,760,186
6USA271019Petroleum 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 preparations201331.86%150,421,323
7Venezuela270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201331.38%490,871,657

Partner frequency summary:

Argentina: 3 occurrences

Netherlands: 1 occurrence

Nigeria: 1 occurrence

USA: 1 occurrence

Venezuela: 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.