Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, 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: 2025(3 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD47(3)33(1)227321
>= 50 mln USD25(2)17144210
>= 100 mln USD22(2)15123110
>= 200 mln USD12(1)873110
>= 500 mln USD4(1)211000

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates74Copper and articles thereof202547.87%48,500,302
2Russian Federation10Cereals202533.14%165,082,114
3United Arab Emirates27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes202530.80%1,146,291,722

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

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.