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(11 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD185(11)[3]139(9)[2]110(8)[2]73(5)[1]52(5)[1]29(3)[1]14(2)[1]
>= 50 mln USD43(4)[3]36(4)[2]33(3)[2]23(2)[1]18(2)[1]11(2)[1]8(2)[1]
>= 100 mln USD26(3)[3]20(3)[2]19(3)[2]11(2)[1]9(2)[1]7(2)[1]5(2)[1]
>= 200 mln USD7(1)[3]6(1)[2]6(1)[2]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]2(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD3(1)[2]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (11 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude2025100.00%797,168,518
2Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal202594.03%190,162,360
3Russian Federation2524Asbestos202589.92%30,982,731
4United Arab Emirates7408Copper wire202577.81%47,925,854
5United Arab Emirates0804Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens; fresh or dried202571.81%10,871,265
6Bahrain2713Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen; other residues of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals202559.11%18,874,335
7United Arab Emirates0305Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before, or during the smoking process202558.61%38,096,852
8Russian Federation1001Wheat and meslin202557.45%165,075,627
9Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms202544.16%52,157,784
10Bahrain7601Aluminium; unwrought202537.30%17,797,775
11United Arab Emirates2713Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen; other residues of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals202536.76%11,736,634

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 5 occurrences

Russian Federation: 3 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.