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]
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]

Critical and in Danger (3 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
2Iraq271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202468.42%39,608,520
3Iraq271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202467.17%16,823,808

Partner frequency summary:

Iraq: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

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:

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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.