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]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
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 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; crude2025100.00%797,168,518
2Oman2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202553.10%208,106,859
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 oils202534.31%785,389,326

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.