Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2010, 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: 2010(20 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD174(20)[5]128(13)[3]100(9)[2]71(8)51(7)35(6)18(3)
>= 50 mln USD40(10)[4]30(6)[2]22(3)[1]16(2)9(1)7(1)4(1)
>= 100 mln USD26(10)[4]19(6)[2]12(3)[1]10(2)5(1)4(1)4(1)
>= 200 mln USD15(5)[4]13(3)[2]8(2)[1]7(1)322
>= 500 mln USD6(4)[4]4(2)[2]3(1)[1]2211

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (20 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran2716Electrical energy2010100.00%16,462,610
2United Arab Emirates7108Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form201096.11%116,656,976
3United Arab Emirates7612Aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes etc (including rigid, collapsible tubular containers), for materials other than compressed, liquefied gas, 300l capacity or less, lined, heat-insulated or not201090.19%11,542,694
4Qatar2901Acyclic hydrocarbons201089.44%43,994,337
5Iran2713Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen; other residues of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals201083.04%14,568,731
6United Arab Emirates7113Jewellery articles and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal201082.74%32,060,623
7Iran2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites201075.68%11,209,629
8Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms201061.44%237,363,857
9Saudi Arabia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201053.89%1,895,057,239
10Bahrain7601Aluminium; unwrought201049.04%37,458,949
11Saudi Arabia2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives201048.95%160,058,018
12Saudi Arabia3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous201045.52%112,968,998
13United 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 oils201044.21%3,199,865,461
14Russian Federation4801Newsprint, in rolls or sheets201038.59%18,745,152
15Saudi Arabia4105Tanned or crust skins of sheep and lambs, without wool on, whether or not split, but not further prepared201038.08%10,770,512
16Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms201034.78%161,667,530
17Kuwait2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives201033.75%110,365,859
18Kuwait2710Petroleum 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 oils201032.16%2,328,180,098
19United Arab Emirates2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201030.69%1,079,222,562
20United Arab Emirates3920Plastics; plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive); non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials, n.e.c. in chapter 39201030.37%21,935,685

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 6 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 6 occurrences

Iran: 3 occurrences

Kuwait: 2 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 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.