Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2008, 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: 2008(22 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 USD154(22)[3]111(15)[3]81(12)[2]58(7)[1]38(5)[1]23(4)[1]14(3)
>= 50 mln USD40(9)[2]33(7)[2]25(4)[1]18(2)14(2)8(1)7(1)
>= 100 mln USD21(7)[2]16(5)[2]13(3)[1]10(1)8(1)4(1)4(1)
>= 200 mln USD12(4)[2]11(4)[2]9(3)[1]6(1)6(1)3(1)3(1)
>= 500 mln USD4(2)[2]4(2)[2]2(1)[1]1100
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Oman2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200888.33%16,605,092
2Saudi Arabia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200850.54%2,977,484,868
3Kuwait2710Petroleum 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 oils200845.65%3,271,900,470

Partner frequency summary:

Oman: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 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...

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.