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(15 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD119(15)[3]85(13)[2]63(9)[1]42(4)26(3)16(2)9(1)
>= 50 mln USD32(8)[3]29(7)[2]22(5)[1]14(2)10(2)5(1)3
>= 100 mln USD19(6)[3]18(5)[2]14(3)[1]9(1)7(1)4(1)2
>= 200 mln USD9(4)[3]8(3)[2]5(2)[1]3(1)3(1)2(1)1
>= 500 mln USD4(3)[3]3(2)[2]2(1)[1]1100

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (15 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates8901Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods200692.78%13,642,174
2United Arab Emirates7108Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form200682.14%384,952,496
3Qatar2903Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons200676.95%67,142,256
4Saudi Arabia3305Hair preparations; for use on the hair200663.55%12,282,103
5Ukraine3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous200657.67%94,463,249
6Russian Federation4801Newsprint, in rolls or sheets200656.99%40,171,363
7Russian Federation3105Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, containing 2 or 3 of the elements nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium; other fertilisers; goods of chapter 31 in tablets or packages of gross weight not exceeding 10kg200655.46%137,305,644
8Bahrain7601Aluminium; unwrought200653.26%48,819,458
9Saudi Arabia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200650.06%1,881,715,473
10Kuwait2710Petroleum 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 oils200648.93%1,756,458,716
11Saudi Arabia2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives200648.88%105,410,703
12Saudi Arabia4105Tanned or crust skins of sheep and lambs, without wool on, whether or not split, but not further prepared200646.39%12,889,520
13Russian Federation1001Wheat and meslin200640.60%43,620,135
14Saudi 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 fibres200638.42%13,315,514
15United 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 oils200630.36%1,089,752,160

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 5 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Bahrain: 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.