Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2020, 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: 2020(32 in Danger Zone)[8 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD340(32)[8]297(23)[6]248(15)[3]215(11)[2]172(7)131(4)94(3)
>= 50 mln USD78(19)[8]69(14)[6]55(8)[3]49(5)[2]38(1)2820
>= 100 mln USD43(14)[8]39(11)[6]29(6)[3]26(5)[2]18(1)1410
>= 200 mln USD25(8)[6]22(6)[4]18(4)[3]16(3)[2]1087
>= 500 mln USD10(6)[6]8(4)[4]6(3)[3]5(2)[2]200

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (32 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran271600Electrical energy2020100.00%34,775,351
2Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)202099.16%37,498,417
3Iran271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals202091.65%15,368,844
4Saudi Arabia290516Alcohols; saturated monohydric, octanol (octyl alcohol) and isomers thereof202084.02%23,723,302
5Russian Federation400231Rubber; synthetic, isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip202077.21%22,110,386
6Saudi Arabia290315Saturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; ethylene dichloride (ISO) (1,2-dichloroethane)202075.62%13,976,170
7Russian Federation100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed202070.03%154,028,348
8Saudi Arabia290243Cyclic hydrocarbons; p-xylene202067.19%117,381,426
9Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202064.47%1,340,467,196
10United 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 preparations202064.34%1,665,759,822
11Ukraine100119Cereals; wheat and meslin, durum wheat, other than seed202061.76%271,827,355
12United Arab Emirates170199Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter202057.77%74,824,219
13United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202056.35%1,277,569,844
14United Arab Emirates290121Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, ethylene202053.43%26,107,119
15Kuwait290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)202051.07%77,372,475
16Saudi Arabia760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)202049.83%15,042,459
17Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms202047.31%238,192,723
18Kuwait271019Petroleum 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 preparations202046.52%746,887,251
19Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94202045.91%146,380,621
20Iran271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202045.44%167,225,120
21Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)202042.57%64,492,449
22Russian Federation071310Vegetables, leguminous; peas (pisum sativum), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried202040.82%101,720,642
23United Arab Emirates390230Propylene, other olefin polymers; propylene copolymers in primary forms202040.74%49,126,244
24Russian 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 sheets202039.84%11,171,140
25United Arab Emirates720430Ferrous waste and scrap; of tinned iron or steel202039.23%11,650,787
26Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more202038.43%94,685,479
27Saudi Arabia290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene202034.37%20,930,407
28Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202034.36%779,074,811
29United 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 preparations202033.85%543,456,581
30Kuwait290243Cyclic hydrocarbons; p-xylene202032.81%57,320,818
31Russian Federation071320Vegetables, leguminous; chickpeas (garbanzos), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried202030.65%30,941,364
32Russian Federation100119Cereals; wheat and meslin, durum wheat, other than seed202030.27%133,225,149

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 11 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 7 occurrences

Russian Federation: 6 occurrences

Iran: 3 occurrences

Kuwait: 3 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 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.