Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2022, 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: 2022(44 in Danger Zone)[8 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD423(44)[8]362(30)[5]305(21)[3]251(13)[2]208(11)[2]161(9)[1]104(5)
>= 50 mln USD103(24)[8]90(17)[5]70(9)[3]55(4)[2]46(3)[2]36(2)[1]23(1)
>= 100 mln USD54(17)[8]45(13)[5]30(6)[3]22(3)[2]17(2)[2]13(1)[1]6
>= 200 mln USD37(11)[8]29(8)[5]21(4)[3]17(3)[2]14(2)[2]11(1)[1]5
>= 500 mln USD15(7)[8]11(5)[5]9(3)[3]8(2)[2]6(2)[2]4(1)[1]2

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (44 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran271600Electrical energy2022100.00%48,470,780
2Qatar270799Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; n.e.c. in heading no. 2707202299.42%23,806,523
3Iran271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals202298.44%49,256,804
4United Arab Emirates151411Vegetable oils; low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its fractions, crude202297.63%13,208,319
5Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)202295.53%70,090,401
6Saudi Arabia290941Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; 2,2-oxydiethanol (diethylene glycol, digol)202286.16%11,434,309
7Saudi Arabia290516Alcohols; saturated monohydric, octanol (octyl alcohol) and isomers thereof202284.63%43,620,604
8Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202284.45%3,820,152,668
9United Arab Emirates760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys202282.15%10,539,889
10Iran271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202275.61%529,188,255
11Saudi Arabia390130Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers202271.75%19,405,682
12Kuwait290243Cyclic hydrocarbons; p-xylene202263.61%236,617,948
13Iran410210Skins; raw, of sheep or lambs, fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, (but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), with wool on202263.36%11,038,024
14Saudi Arabia290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene202259.12%72,843,362
15Kuwait290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)202258.69%123,908,003
16United Arab Emirates890800Vessels and other floating structures; for breaking up202258.68%162,608,601
17Saudi Arabia290315Saturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; ethylene dichloride (ISO) (1,2-dichloroethane)202258.07%30,781,698
18Qatar290321Unsaturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; vinyl chloride (chloroethylene)202253.22%12,773,122
19Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202253.12%3,166,712,383
20Saudi Arabia381700Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902202250.43%98,316,178
21United Arab Emirates940690Buildings; prefabricated, not of wood202250.43%12,810,831
22Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more202249.84%161,785,580
23Ukraine100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed202247.92%110,720,554
24Saudi Arabia310530Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)202246.72%213,573,450
25Kuwait271019Petroleum 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 preparations202244.94%2,254,311,615
26United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202243.60%2,599,049,232
27United Arab Emirates290121Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, ethylene202242.80%39,825,900
28Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94202242.65%192,000,024
29Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms202241.59%302,917,712
30Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)202240.94%86,420,955
31United 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 preparations202237.46%1,878,850,384
32United Arab Emirates390230Propylene, other olefin polymers; propylene copolymers in primary forms202237.02%59,640,681
33United 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 preparations202236.18%2,138,248,752
34Saudi Arabia271311Petroleum coke; (not calcined), obtained from bituminous minerals202236.07%13,563,764
35Russian Federation100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed202235.97%83,095,520
36Saudi Arabia390729Polyethers other than polyacetals, and bis(polyoxyethylene) methylphosphonate; in primary forms202235.02%13,308,154
37Iran070200Vegetables; tomatoes, fresh or chilled202234.36%18,745,767
38Russian Federation100119Cereals; wheat and meslin, durum wheat, other than seed202234.03%242,436,324
39Russian Federation071310Vegetables, leguminous; peas (pisum sativum), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried202233.82%79,905,261
40Saudi Arabia290243Cyclic hydrocarbons; p-xylene202233.42%124,307,592
41Iran270400Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon202233.37%19,356,311
42Qatar290315Saturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; ethylene dichloride (ISO) (1,2-dichloroethane)202232.87%17,424,606
43Saudi Arabia390140Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94202232.00%11,654,423
44United Arab Emirates390140Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94202230.74%11,196,468

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 17 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 10 occurrences

Iran: 6 occurrences

Qatar: 4 occurrences

Kuwait: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

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:

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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.