Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2020, 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: 2020(11 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD152(11)[6]133(10)[3]105(6)[2]88(4)[2]72(4)[1]50(2)[1]23(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD31(2)[5]24(1)[2]21(1)[2]19(1)[2]15(1)[1]12(1)[1]5(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD14(2)[5]9(1)[2]9(1)[2]8(1)[2]5(1)[1]4(1)[1]3(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD5(1)[2]4(1)[1]4(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202099.99%404,838,157
2Oman271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202063.01%113,597,522
3Kuwait271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202040.33%11,076,445
4Singapore271012Petroleum 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 preparations202038.64%145,674,945
5Malaysia271012Petroleum 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 preparations202035.60%134,198,158
6Singapore271019Petroleum 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 preparations202031.02%244,670,349

Partner frequency summary:

Singapore: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Oman: 1 occurrence

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Malaysia: 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...

271119 - 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.