Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2013, 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: 2013(30 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD267(30)[7]227(28)[7]174(17)[1]126(11)95(9)74(8)49(3)
>= 50 mln USD57(16)[6]50(14)[6]36(8)[1]29(3)23(3)17(3)11(1)
>= 100 mln USD38(12)[6]35(11)[6]24(5)[1]18(1)14(1)10(1)6(1)
>= 200 mln USD18(7)[6]16(7)[6]10(3)[1]7(1)5(1)4(1)2(1)
>= 500 mln USD10(5)[6]10(5)[6]4(1)[1]2111

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201350.94%2,787,977,517
2Kuwait271019Petroleum 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 preparations201348.51%3,475,384,758
3United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201348.09%2,632,096,055
4Iran271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201347.22%40,312,561
5United 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 preparations201346.89%980,775,651
6Oman271012Petroleum 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 preparations201342.35%885,959,083
7United 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 preparations201341.20%2,951,481,242

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Iran: 1 occurrence

Oman: 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...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

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.