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(3 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD46(3)33(3)2410521
>= 50 mln USD25(1)18(1)145310
>= 100 mln USD20(1)17(1)135310
>= 200 mln USD9882110
>= 500 mln USD2221000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates74Copper and articles thereof202448.54%48,413,893
2United Arab Emirates03Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates202444.07%47,143,625
3Russian Federation10Cereals202441.07%188,025,357

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

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.