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]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
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 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; crude2024100.00%766,316,511
2Oman2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202459.29%220,509,204
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 oils202442.38%1,047,132,738

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.