Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2019, 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: 2019(25 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD391(25)[7]338(18)[5]272(11)[5]235(9)[4]194(4)150(3)105(2)
>= 50 mln USD82(14)[7]70(9)[5]58(6)[5]52(4)[4]443118
>= 100 mln USD45(11)[7]40(8)[5]34(6)[5]28(4)[4]221811
>= 200 mln USD25(7)[6]22(5)[4]19(4)[4]16(3)[3]11107
>= 500 mln USD9(6)[6]7(4)[4]7(4)[4]5(3)[3]220

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (25 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran271600Electrical energy2019100.00%31,092,669
2Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)201997.19%49,468,551
3Saudi Arabia290516Alcohols; saturated monohydric, octanol (octyl alcohol) and isomers thereof201985.39%32,890,346
4Russian Federation400231Rubber; synthetic, isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201975.66%20,029,240
5Russian Federation071310Vegetables, leguminous; peas (pisum sativum), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried201968.31%40,879,574
6Iran271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201965.24%187,987,065
7United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201964.18%2,508,345,070
8United 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 preparations201963.07%2,219,299,642
9Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201961.89%2,020,927,331
10Kuwait271019Petroleum 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 preparations201951.00%948,996,108
11Kuwait290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201950.96%110,021,434
12Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201949.14%235,466,465
13Saudi Arabia290315Saturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; ethylene dichloride (ISO) (1,2-dichloroethane)201947.90%11,394,115
14Russian Federation480100Newsprint; made of fibres obtained essentially by a chemi-mechanical process or of a weight, per m2, of more than 57g but not more than 65g, in rolls or sheets201947.67%18,598,179
15Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201944.65%138,313,151
16Iran271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals201943.49%14,635,463
17United Arab Emirates271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals201942.58%14,327,647
18Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201941.44%89,479,537
19Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201938.85%94,595,529
20Kuwait290243Cyclic hydrocarbons; p-xylene201936.91%110,845,670
21Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201935.82%1,400,018,572
22United 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 preparations201934.58%643,536,956
23United Arab Emirates390230Propylene, other olefin polymers; propylene copolymers in primary forms201933.08%47,111,776
24Saudi Arabia290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene201932.26%20,179,130
25Saudi Arabia290243Cyclic hydrocarbons; p-xylene201932.04%96,213,610

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 10 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 5 occurrences

Iran: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Kuwait: 3 occurrences

Qatar: 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.