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(21 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD254(21)[4]212(17)[3]160(8)[2]124(4)93(4)62(2)44(1)
>= 50 mln USD90(12)[4]77(8)[3]60(2)[2]42281512
>= 100 mln USD38(12)[4]34(8)[3]26(2)[2]161175
>= 200 mln USD20(6)[3]19(5)[3]16(2)[2]9742
>= 500 mln USD6(3)[3]6(3)[3]5(2)[2]3210
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (21 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran2716Electrical energy2015100.00%16,717,602
2Iran2713Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen; other residues of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals201580.89%33,488,467
3Iran2523Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers201572.22%12,450,074
4United Arab Emirates7612Aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes etc (including rigid, collapsible tubular containers), for materials other than compressed, liquefied gas, 300l capacity or less, lined, heat-insulated or not201570.97%16,151,387
5Russian Federation4801Newsprint, in rolls or sheets201556.42%31,234,120
6United 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 oils201553.79%3,172,583,974
7Saudi Arabia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201553.43%1,615,229,846
8United Arab Emirates2901Acyclic hydrocarbons201550.71%40,032,260
9Saudi Arabia3817Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902201546.76%34,661,922
10United Arab Emirates2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201545.78%1,383,835,949
11Saudi Arabia3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous201545.39%147,980,094
12Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms201544.57%237,712,913
13Saudi Arabia2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives201543.81%143,873,756
14Saudi Arabia2902Cyclic hydrocarbons201542.95%149,822,943
15United Arab Emirates7601Aluminium; unwrought201542.53%31,224,360
16Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms201542.36%254,450,624
17United Arab Emirates3006Pharmaceutical goods201541.43%15,574,460
18Kuwait2902Cyclic hydrocarbons201535.17%122,691,290
19Kuwait2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives201533.53%110,109,066
20Saudi Arabia3105Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, containing 2 or 3 of the elements nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium; other fertilisers; goods of chapter 31 in tablets or packages of gross weight not exceeding 10kg201531.37%200,387,985
21Qatar2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201530.14%152,544,858

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 8 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 6 occurrences

Iran: 3 occurrences

Kuwait: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 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:

(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.