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(12 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD62(12)[3]48(8)[2]38(8)[2]27(5)[1]20(3)65
>= 50 mln USD16(5)[3]14(4)[2]11(4)[2]9(3)[1]5(1)11
>= 100 mln USD9(5)[3]8(4)[2]7(4)[2]6(3)[1]3(1)00
>= 200 mln USD6(4)[3]5(3)[2]5(3)[2]4(2)[1]2(1)00
>= 500 mln USD2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]1(1)[1]000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (12 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates7108Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form200377.84%204,344,263
2Bahrain5208Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m2200377.02%10,735,196
3Saudi Arabia4818Toilet paper, width 36cm or less or cut to size/shape; handkerchiefs, tissues, towels, serviettes, bed sheets and similar household or hospital articles, apparel and clothing accessories of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres200375.85%11,088,124
4Saudi Arabia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200365.85%951,729,081
5Saudi Arabia2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives200360.73%105,842,354
6Ukraine1206Sunflower seeds; whether or not broken200359.40%27,597,208
7Bahrain7601Aluminium; unwrought200355.71%17,900,248
8Kuwait2710Petroleum 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 oils200350.71%756,483,769
9Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms200335.66%46,323,967
10Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms200332.25%36,301,995
11United Arab Emirates8431Machinery parts; used solely or principally with the machinery of heading no. 8425 to 8430200332.13%21,229,581
12United Arab Emirates2710Petroleum 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 oils200332.12%479,158,411

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 5 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 3 occurrences

Bahrain: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

2710 - 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.