Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2009, 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: 2009(19 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD154(19)[4]111(17)[2]76(9)[1]52(7)[1]36(5)26(4)13(2)
>= 50 mln USD42(12)[3]34(10)[1]21(4)16(4)12(3)9(2)4(1)
>= 100 mln USD21(8)[3]16(6)[1]8(1)6(1)3(1)21
>= 200 mln USD7(3)[3]5(1)[1]43110
>= 500 mln USD4(3)[3]2(1)[1]11110

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (19 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 form200994.32%83,754,065
2Qatar2901Acyclic hydrocarbons200990.35%18,023,014
3United Arab Emirates7113Jewellery articles and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal200985.02%21,835,378
4Iran2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites200981.63%61,604,122
5United Arab Emirates1701Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form200976.21%144,181,599
6Qatar2903Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons200963.37%60,340,496
7Saudi Arabia3305Hair preparations; for use on the hair200962.58%11,602,523
8United Arab Emirates8901Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods200958.75%10,254,654
9Russian Federation4801Newsprint, in rolls or sheets200956.86%26,524,176
10Saudi Arabia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200949.42%1,548,144,374
11Saudi Arabia2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives200946.45%108,310,955
12Ukraine1206Sunflower seeds; whether or not broken200946.13%53,335,448
13Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms200944.90%142,635,162
14Ukraine7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated200944.17%101,126,268
15Iran2713Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen; other residues of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals200943.34%10,852,722
16Bahrain7601Aluminium; unwrought200943.12%31,909,060
17Russian Federation1001Wheat and meslin200941.96%118,290,445
18United 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 oils200933.03%1,685,213,259
19Kuwait2710Petroleum 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 oils200932.07%1,636,517,519

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 5 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 4 occurrences

Qatar: 2 occurrences

Iran: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

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.