Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2014, 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: 2014(22 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD246(22)[6]200(15)[4]157(8)[2]113(4)85(1)62(1)37
>= 50 mln USD73(13)[4]61(8)[3]44(4)[1]29(1)1796
>= 100 mln USD40(11)[4]35(7)[3]25(3)[1]17(1)1153
>= 200 mln USD19(7)[4]17(5)[3]13(1)[1]8521
>= 500 mln USD6(4)[4]5(3)[3]3(1)[1]2200

Critical and in Danger (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201454.09%35,663,736
2Saudi Arabia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201450.84%2,851,819,813
3United Arab Emirates2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201449.16%2,757,304,674
4United 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 oils201440.71%3,483,884,047
5United Arab Emirates2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201438.69%25,514,105
6Kuwait2710Petroleum 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 oils201430.98%2,651,713,166

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 3 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 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...

2711 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

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.