Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2021, 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: 2021(41 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD445(41)[7]385(36)[6]334(25)[4]277(16)[2]224(10)166(9)114(7)
>= 50 mln USD109(24)[7]100(20)[6]86(14)[4]69(6)[2]54(3)42(3)24(3)
>= 100 mln USD58(18)[7]51(16)[6]40(10)[4]28(4)[2]22(1)17(1)10(1)
>= 200 mln USD36(12)[7]31(10)[6]24(6)[4]15(2)[2]12106
>= 500 mln USD14(6)[6]12(5)[5]10(3)[3]7(1)[1]531

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (41 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran271600Electrical energy2021100.00%38,911,954
2Iran090921Spices; coriander seeds, neither crushed nor ground202199.04%10,003,871
3Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)202198.80%74,386,488
4United Arab Emirates170199Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter202198.01%193,984,671
5Iran271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals202195.56%23,397,104
6Qatar270799Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; n.e.c. in heading no. 2707202190.81%16,566,622
7Saudi Arabia290516Alcohols; saturated monohydric, octanol (octyl alcohol) and isomers thereof202190.29%53,158,220
8United Arab Emirates740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm202189.58%14,679,495
9Iran080410Fruit, edible; dates, fresh or dried202183.08%11,673,273
10United Arab Emirates760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys202177.54%12,594,348
11Saudi Arabia290315Saturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; ethylene dichloride (ISO) (1,2-dichloroethane)202168.30%45,708,516
12Iran271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202168.24%385,697,183
13Russian Federation400231Rubber; synthetic, isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip202165.00%19,425,020
14Saudi Arabia390130Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers202162.55%14,128,861
15Kuwait290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)202161.40%149,077,988
16Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202161.16%2,446,626,037
17Ukraine100119Cereals; wheat and meslin, durum wheat, other than seed202159.82%281,126,472
18Ukraine100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed202157.37%196,657,222
19United Arab Emirates780110Lead; unwrought, refined202157.12%24,759,290
20Kuwait290243Cyclic hydrocarbons; p-xylene202156.11%173,702,797
21United 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 preparations202155.61%2,696,616,433
22Bahrain490700Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognised face value; stamp-impressed paper; cheque forms; banknotes, stock, share or bond certificates and the like of similar title202152.70%63,050,989
23Saudi Arabia381700Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902202150.73%83,800,172
24Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202150.42%2,119,780,478
25Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94202150.06%226,793,627
26Russian 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 sheets202145.53%12,917,214
27United Arab Emirates760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)202144.59%22,074,535
28Kuwait271019Petroleum 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 preparations202144.22%1,393,017,187
29Saudi Arabia290243Cyclic hydrocarbons; p-xylene202143.89%135,890,518
30Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more202143.48%147,024,532
31Saudi Arabia271311Petroleum coke; (not calcined), obtained from bituminous minerals202142.64%18,314,975
32Ukraine120510Oil seeds; low erucic acid rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken202141.49%204,860,785
33United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202141.35%1,738,410,592
34Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms202141.05%307,967,354
35Saudi Arabia291532Acids; saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids; vinyl acetate202140.64%10,876,203
36United Arab Emirates720430Ferrous waste and scrap; of tinned iron or steel202140.25%14,114,273
37Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)202137.44%90,892,179
38United Arab Emirates390230Propylene, other olefin polymers; propylene copolymers in primary forms202136.92%59,593,295
39United Arab Emirates890800Vessels and other floating structures; for breaking up202135.47%209,434,949
40United 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 preparations202134.77%1,095,315,755
41Russian Federation400219Rubber; synthetic, styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) and carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber (XSBR), (other than latex), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip202133.39%13,599,770

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 13 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 11 occurrences

Iran: 5 occurrences

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Kuwait: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Qatar: 2 occurrences

Bahrain: 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.