Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2003, the matrix below shows Pakistan'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.

Pakistan

Year: 2003(17 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD79(17)[3]63(12)[2]47(10)[2]36(8)[1]29(6)18(4)13(2)
>= 50 mln USD15(5)[3]12(4)[2]9(4)[2]8(3)[1]5(1)22
>= 100 mln USD8(4)[3]7(3)[2]6(3)[2]5(2)[1]4(1)11
>= 200 mln USD5(4)[3]4(3)[2]4(3)[2]3(2)[1]2(1)00
>= 500 mln USD2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]1(1)[1]000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (17 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Bahrain520812Fabrics, woven; containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, unbleached, plain weave, weighing more than 100g/m2 but not more than 200g/m2200392.65%10,357,727
2Saudi Arabia290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene200390.53%19,098,618
3Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)200385.86%10,519,254
4Saudi Arabia481840- Sanitary towels and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar sanitary articles200383.70%11,031,287
5United Arab Emirates710812Metals; gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)200377.84%204,344,263
6Bahrain760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)200370.11%16,603,857
7Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200365.85%951,729,081
8Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)200363.08%85,638,964
9Ukraine120600Oil seeds; sunflower seeds, whether or not broken200359.40%27,597,208
10Kuwait271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations200350.78%756,483,769
11Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more200345.20%28,754,058
12United Arab Emirates843143Boring or sinking machinery; parts for boring or sinking machinery of subheading 8430.41 or 8430.49200340.93%16,621,191
13Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms200335.25%35,679,904
14United Arab Emirates852520- Transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus200335.00%42,567,377
15United Arab Emirates271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations200332.14%478,742,790
16Kuwait290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)200330.99%42,076,024
17Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94200330.25%17,560,000

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 8 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 4 occurrences

Bahrain: 2 occurrences

Kuwait: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.