Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, 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: 2025(4 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD140(4)[3]117(1)[1]95(1)[1]78(1)[1]56[1]46[1]26[1]
>= 50 mln USD14[2]1211111095
>= 100 mln USD9[2]777764
>= 200 mln USD4[2]222222
>= 500 mln USD0000000

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation250300Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur202561.09%11,156,668
2Russian Federation310420Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, potassium chloride202538.45%21,157,929
3Saudi Arabia310530Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)202538.14%11,453,496
4Russian Federation310540Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)202532.20%19,423,676

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

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.