Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2015, 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: 2015(36 in Danger Zone)[8 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD344(36)[8]301(30)[6]254(18)[3]200(12)[1]162(10)119(6)84(6)
>= 50 mln USD81(17)[8]73(13)[6]61(5)[3]47(2)[1]362516
>= 100 mln USD37(13)[6]35(11)[5]26(4)[2]16(2)[1]1273
>= 200 mln USD20(7)[5]18(5)[4]15(2)[2]10(1)[1]853
>= 500 mln USD7(5)[5]6(4)[4]4(2)[2]3(1)[1]210

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United 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 preparations201560.74%1,325,930,222
2United Arab Emirates271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201556.92%85,233,678
3Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201553.43%1,615,229,846
4United 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 preparations201549.71%1,846,653,752
5United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201545.78%1,383,835,949
6Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201542.31%150,659,672
7Kuwait271019Petroleum 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 preparations201538.80%1,441,444,811
8Iran271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201536.26%54,291,760

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 4 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Iran: 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...

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.