Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2010, the matrix below shows Sri Lanka'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.

Sri Lanka

Year: 2010(3 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD94(3)[7]72(2)[4]54(2)[2]44(2)[1]28(2)[1]21(1)[1]11
>= 50 mln USD21(1)[6]19(1)[4]14(1)[2]12(1)[1]10(1)[1]8(1)[1]3
>= 100 mln USD10(1)[4]9(1)[3]8(1)[2]6(1)[1]6(1)[1]4(1)[1]2
>= 200 mln USD3(1)[3]2(1)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]0
>= 500 mln USD1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]0

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201084.88%637,991,789
2United Arab Emirates271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals201079.89%26,208,556
3Qatar390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201030.64%11,620,677

Partner frequency summary:

Iran: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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.