Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2006, 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: 2006(5 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD33(5)25(2)14(1)11(1)9(1)6(1)3
>= 50 mln USD16(3)13(2)5(1)4(1)3(1)3(1)1
>= 100 mln USD12(3)11(2)4(1)3(1)3(1)3(1)1
>= 200 mln USD7(2)6(1)3(1)2(1)2(1)2(1)0
>= 500 mln USD3(1)221110

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates71Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin200681.09%386,116,643
2Russian Federation31Fertilizers200640.70%183,962,392
3Saudi Arabia27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes200633.26%2,554,197,966
4Russian Federation10Cereals200633.02%43,620,135
5United Arab Emirates89Ships, boats and floating structures200630.82%22,188,661

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 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.