Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2015, 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: 2015(10 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD146(10)[5]108(7)[2]78(4)[1]57(3)[1]34(3)[1]21(3)[1]14(1)
>= 50 mln USD45(5)[5]37(2)[2]28(2)[1]21(2)[1]11(2)[1]8(2)[1]5(1)
>= 100 mln USD18(1)[3]15(1)[1]12(1)[1]10(1)[1]6(1)[1]4(1)[1]2
>= 200 mln USD7(1)[3]5(1)[1]5(1)[1]5(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]1
>= 500 mln USD4(1)[3]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]0
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201580.74%609,169,645
2Oman2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201542.70%67,741,371
3Singapore2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils201539.14%590,771,539
4India2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils201537.69%568,847,067
5United Arab Emirates2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201536.33%57,639,044

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Oman: 1 occurrence

Singapore: 1 occurrence

India: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

2711 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

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.