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

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202168.24%385,697,183
2Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202161.16%2,446,626,037
3United 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
4Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202150.42%2,119,780,478
5Kuwait271019Petroleum 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
6United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202141.35%1,738,410,592
7United 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

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 3 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 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.

[n]

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