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(13 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD172(13)[3]130(11)[3]88(7)[2]68(7)[1]47(5)[1]25(3)[1]10(2)[1]
>= 50 mln USD35(3)[3]28(3)[3]25(3)[2]21(3)[1]15(2)[1]11(2)[1]7(2)[1]
>= 100 mln USD18(3)[3]16(3)[3]14(3)[2]11(3)[1]8(2)[1]8(2)[1]5(2)[1]
>= 200 mln USD9(2)[3]9(2)[3]8(2)[2]5(2)[1]5(2)[1]5(2)[1]4(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 Zone Bottlenecks (13 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude2024100.00%766,316,511
2Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal202494.65%295,607,312
3Russian Federation2524Asbestos202485.44%17,958,526
4United Arab Emirates0804Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens; fresh or dried202476.77%10,508,610
5United Arab Emirates7408Copper wire202473.31%48,136,330
6United Arab Emirates0305Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before, or during the smoking process202467.14%47,142,517
7Russian Federation1001Wheat and meslin202464.97%188,025,357
8Bahrain2713Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen; other residues of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals202448.06%12,554,037
9United Arab Emirates2713Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen; other residues of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals202447.71%12,462,451
10Russian Federation3104Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, potassic202445.60%21,613,891
11Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms202440.57%46,011,034
12Bahrain7601Aluminium; unwrought202438.48%15,495,330
13United Arab Emirates7601Aluminium; unwrought202432.23%12,977,310

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 6 occurrences

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

Bahrain: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

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.