Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2018, 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: 2018(32 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD430(32)[7]376(23)[4]315(18)[4]272(13)[2]218(8)163(7)105(4)
>= 50 mln USD105(16)[7]91(9)[4]78(8)[4]67(4)[2]55(1)28(1)21(1)
>= 100 mln USD55(13)[6]44(7)[4]33(6)[4]27(2)[2]241412
>= 200 mln USD26(8)[6]22(5)[4]20(5)[4]15(2)[2]1276
>= 500 mln USD11(6)[6]9(4)[4]9(4)[4]7(2)[2]400

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (7 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 preparations201869.85%2,598,892,424
2Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201863.83%2,103,916,515
3United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201859.82%2,933,600,093
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 preparations201853.31%1,660,851,452
5Iran271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201839.55%88,798,926
6Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201838.64%1,894,869,021
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 preparations201834.78%1,083,579,292

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 3 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Iran: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Kuwait: 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.

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