Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2024, 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: 2024(16 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD173(16)[6]153(14)[6]136(11)[4]109(10)[4]84(7)[2]59(4)[1]34(3)[1]
>= 50 mln USD33(3)[4]30(3)[4]27(3)[2]23(3)[2]19(2)[2]15(2)[1]10(2)[1]
>= 100 mln USD16(3)[4]16(3)[4]14(3)[2]12(3)[2]10(2)[2]9(2)[1]7(2)[1]
>= 200 mln USD7(2)[4]7(2)[4]5(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(2)[1]2(2)[1]
>= 500 mln USD2(1)[2]2(1)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (16 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude2024100.00%766,316,511
2Russian Federation270119Coal; (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated202494.80%295,607,312
3Russian Federation310420Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, potassium chloride202491.32%21,239,439
4Russian Federation252490Asbestos; other than crocidolite (blue asbestos)202485.44%17,958,526
5United Arab Emirates080410Fruit, edible; dates, fresh or dried202476.86%10,505,921
6United Arab Emirates740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm202476.34%48,136,256
7United Arab Emirates030554Dried herrings, anchovies, sardines, sardinella, brisling or sprats, mackerel (incl Indian, jack, or horse), seerfishes, jacks, crevalles, cobia, silver pomfrets, Pacific saury, scads, capelin, swordfish, Kawakawa, bonitos, marlins, sailfishes, spearfish202473.47%45,886,134
8Iraq271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202468.42%39,608,520
9Iraq271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202467.17%16,823,808
10Russian Federation100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed202464.97%188,025,357
11Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more202450.85%21,161,045
12Bahrain271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals202448.07%12,554,037
13Bahrain760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys202448.05%15,160,053
14United Arab Emirates271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals202447.72%12,462,451
15Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94202437.80%22,496,138
16United Arab Emirates721391Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameter202430.45%10,882,456

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 6 occurrences

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

Iraq: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Bahrain: 2 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

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

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - 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.