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(21 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD297(21)[4]254(12)[3]203(9)[3]172(8)[2]123(3)84(2)52(1)
>= 50 mln USD105(12)[4]92(7)[3]75(4)[3]65(3)[2]432514
>= 100 mln USD61(10)[4]53(6)[3]42(3)[3]36(2)[2]25169
>= 200 mln USD30(9)[4]26(6)[3]22(3)[3]19(2)[2]1385
>= 500 mln USD10(4)[4]9(3)[3]9(3)[3]7(2)[2]300

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran2716Electrical energy2018100.00%40,458,650
2Qatar8548Electrical parts of machinery or apparatus; not specified or elsewhere included in this chapter201881.31%12,073,952
3Iran0804Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens; fresh or dried201875.41%10,001,443
4Russian Federation4801Newsprint, in rolls or sheets201868.59%35,039,391
5Saudi Arabia3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous201867.91%41,503,813
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 oils201862.31%4,259,743,877
7United Arab Emirates2901Acyclic hydrocarbons201860.57%54,757,654
8Qatar2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201860.04%2,114,007,654
9United Arab Emirates2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201859.82%2,933,600,093
10Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms201846.97%327,274,711
11Saudi Arabia2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives201844.85%220,171,462
12Saudi Arabia2902Cyclic hydrocarbons201842.17%200,569,218
13United Arab Emirates7801Lead; unwrought201839.01%28,130,665
14United Arab Emirates8908Vessels and other floating structures; for breaking up201838.88%200,436,879
15Saudi Arabia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201838.64%1,894,869,021
16United Arab Emirates2713Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen; other residues of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals201838.52%49,680,974
17Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms201837.68%259,842,077
18Kuwait2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives201836.90%181,163,888
19United Arab Emirates9406Buildings; prefabricated201835.83%15,453,564
20Russian Federation7209Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated201835.55%80,454,090
21United Arab Emirates2707Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; similar products in which the weight of the aromatic constituents exceeds that of the non-aromatic constituents201833.77%15,135,326

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 8 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 6 occurrences

Iran: 2 occurrences

Qatar: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

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:

(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.