Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2012, 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: 2012(26 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD254(26)[7]213(21)[5]167(14)[3]135(10)[1]91(7)[1]70(5)54(5)
>= 50 mln USD55(15)[6]45(12)[4]32(7)[2]23(3)18(2)15(2)15(2)
>= 100 mln USD36(12)[6]30(10)[4]21(5)[2]13(1)10(1)7(1)7(1)
>= 200 mln USD19(7)[6]17(6)[4]12(3)[2]7655
>= 500 mln USD9(5)[6]7(4)[4]4(2)[2]1111

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (26 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene201296.16%83,784,817
2Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)201295.16%36,241,328
3Russian Federation400231Rubber; synthetic, isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201294.49%16,259,947
4United Arab Emirates710812Metals; gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)201293.29%184,402,470
5Saudi Arabia290516Alcohols; saturated monohydric, octanol (octyl alcohol) and isomers thereof201290.59%36,829,916
6Iran271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals201273.73%22,440,139
7United Arab Emirates842121Machinery; for filtering or purifying water201270.07%38,318,368
8United Arab Emirates290121Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, ethylene201268.37%53,600,414
9Bahrain760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)201266.23%20,056,655
10United 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 materials201264.82%11,122,024
11Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201258.71%212,374,785
12United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201255.64%2,932,462,025
13Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201253.28%150,512,751
14United Arab Emirates271012Petroleum 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; light oils and preparations201253.11%816,809,708
15Kuwait290243Cyclic hydrocarbons; p-xylene201249.19%236,044,317
16Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201248.40%102,930,670
17Qatar310590Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; n.e.c. in heading no. 3105201246.20%20,619,205
18Kuwait290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201245.37%128,172,366
19Kuwait271019Petroleum 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 preparations201244.52%3,752,463,850
20Russian 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 sheets201243.55%23,435,946
21Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201243.39%2,286,717,587
22Saudi Arabia381700Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902201238.45%22,702,693
23Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201234.74%59,680,263
24Qatar310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution201233.91%156,902,234
25United 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 preparations201231.81%2,681,049,776
26Qatar290121Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, ethylene201231.63%24,797,803

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 9 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 7 occurrences

Kuwait: 3 occurrences

Qatar: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.