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(7 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD146(7)[3]103(6)[2]77(4)[1]64(4)[1]39(4)[1]20(2)[1]10(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD35(2)[3]26(1)[2]23(1)[1]21(1)[1]13(1)[1]9(1)[1]4(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD16(2)[3]10(1)[2]9(1)[1]8(1)[1]6(1)[1]4(1)[1]3(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD7(1)[2]6(1)[1]6(1)[1]5(1)[1]5(1)[1]4(1)[1]3(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD0000000
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202099.99%404,838,157
2Oman2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202041.04%113,597,522
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 oils202033.49%390,345,417

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Oman: 1 occurrence

Singapore: 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.