Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2011, 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: 2011(36 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD261(36)[6]215(31)[5]163(23)[2]129(18)[1]96(13)74(10)50(6)
>= 50 mln USD58(15)[5]51(13)[4]38(8)[2]36(6)[1]25(3)22(3)16(3)
>= 100 mln USD30(10)[5]25(9)[4]19(5)[2]17(3)[1]12(1)9(1)5(1)
>= 200 mln USD20(7)[5]18(6)[4]13(3)[2]12(2)[1]873
>= 500 mln USD8(5)[5]7(4)[4]5(2)[2]4(1)[1]331

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (36 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates711411Silversmiths' wares; and parts thereof, of silver, whether or not plated or clad with other precious metal2011100.00%13,151,832
2United Arab Emirates711319Jewellery; of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof201198.51%68,199,016
3Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)201197.32%35,140,368
4Russian Federation400231Rubber; synthetic, isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201193.67%17,681,636
5Qatar290121Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, ethylene201192.03%65,047,962
6United Arab Emirates710812Metals; gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)201191.13%137,153,848
7Iran260111Iron ores and concentrates; non-agglomerated201188.07%38,169,971
8United Arab Emirates710691Metals; silver, unwrought, (but not powder)201185.93%35,165,177
9Saudi Arabia290516Alcohols; saturated monohydric, octanol (octyl alcohol) and isomers thereof201185.84%28,666,474
10United Arab Emirates761290Aluminium; casks, drums, cans, boxes and the like for any material (not compressed or liquefied gas), 300l capacity or less, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, no mechanical or thermal equipment201182.31%11,677,663
11Iran271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals201179.57%15,349,337
12United Arab Emirates392062Plastics; plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of poly(ethylene terephthalate), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials201179.42%17,778,202
13United Arab Emirates270799Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; n.e.c. in heading no. 2707201179.05%14,933,375
14Saudi Arabia290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene201169.45%71,270,107
15Russian Federation310540Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)201168.60%25,191,881
16United Arab Emirates271011-- Light oils and preparations201165.74%823,794,742
17United Arab Emirates842121Machinery; for filtering or purifying water201164.86%21,044,364
18Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201161.47%244,568,976
19United Arab Emirates760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys201158.98%11,087,528
20Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201154.84%2,851,216,820
21Qatar290321Unsaturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; vinyl chloride (chloroethylene)201152.80%13,833,794
22Kuwait290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201151.52%166,194,636
23Saudi Arabia310590Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; n.e.c. in heading no. 3105201150.07%31,503,930
24Bahrain760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)201147.95%17,176,762
25Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201147.53%153,324,016
26Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201145.36%98,601,737
27United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201144.14%2,295,024,117
28Kuwait271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations201143.59%3,364,234,028
29United Arab Emirates310590Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; n.e.c. in heading no. 3105201143.35%27,278,517
30Kuwait290243Cyclic hydrocarbons; p-xylene201142.52%220,474,476
31Russian Federation480100Newsprint; made of fibres obtained essentially by a chemi-mechanical process or of a weight, per m2, of more than 57g but not more than 65g, in rolls or sheets201140.16%21,317,156
32United Arab Emirates852990Reception and transmission apparatus; for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8524 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectors201136.97%23,548,401
33Saudi Arabia410510Tanned or crust skins of sheep or lambs, without wool on, whether or not split, but not further prepared, in the wet state (including wet-blue)201134.63%10,470,928
34United Arab Emirates271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations201134.59%2,669,529,455
35Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201133.21%79,184,334
36Ukraine071310Vegetables, leguminous; peas (pisum sativum), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried201132.28%13,349,708

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 14 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 10 occurrences

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Kuwait: 3 occurrences

Qatar: 2 occurrences

Iran: 2 occurrences

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

271019 - 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.