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(24 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD296(24)[4]249(18)[3]202(8)[2]159(4)[1]125(3)[1]89(2)49(2)
>= 50 mln USD95(13)[4]82(9)[3]66(4)[2]55(1)[1]43(1)[1]2713
>= 100 mln USD57(12)[4]48(8)[3]36(3)[2]30(1)[1]23(1)[1]156
>= 200 mln USD30(11)[4]23(7)[3]15(2)[2]13(1)[1]11(1)[1]63
>= 500 mln USD12(4)[4]10(3)[3]8(2)[2]7(1)[1]6(1)[1]53

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Qatar2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202273.13%3,820,152,668
2Saudi Arabia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202253.12%3,166,712,383
3United Arab Emirates2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202243.60%2,599,049,232
4United Arab Emirates2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils202236.77%4,017,099,136

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

2711 - 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.