Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2023, 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: 2023(36 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD321(36)[6]285(28)[5]246(20)[5]210(17)[4]168(13)[3]132(7)[1]86(3)
>= 50 mln USD77(17)[6]71(13)[5]61(10)[5]49(9)[4]42(7)[3]34(3)[1]18
>= 100 mln USD41(11)[6]37(9)[5]32(8)[5]24(7)[4]22(6)[3]16(2)[1]7
>= 200 mln USD18(8)[6]17(7)[5]15(7)[5]12(6)[4]10(5)[3]7(2)[1]3
>= 500 mln USD7(4)[4]7(4)[4]7(4)[4]6(3)[3]6(3)[3]4(1)[1]2

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (36 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran271600Electrical energy2023100.00%13,717,910
2Iran271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals202399.92%45,776,305
3Qatar270799Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; n.e.c. in heading no. 2707202396.54%16,188,153
4Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)202388.10%56,719,992
5Iran410221Skins; raw, of sheep or lambs, pickled (but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further preserved), without wool on202387.62%15,059,532
6Russian Federation100119Cereals; wheat and meslin, durum wheat, other than seed202387.24%213,058,707
7Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202386.54%3,173,547,916
8Kuwait271019Petroleum 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 preparations202378.68%1,484,385,044
9Russian Federation100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed202375.17%444,483,743
10Kuwait290243Cyclic hydrocarbons; p-xylene202374.21%165,593,293
11Iran080410Fruit, edible; dates, fresh or dried202374.06%11,827,426
12Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202372.95%3,499,391,019
13Iran090921Spices; coriander seeds, neither crushed nor ground202372.35%10,061,596
14Iran271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202366.86%441,723,971
15Qatar720711Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square) cross-section, width less than twice thickness202366.74%10,296,232
16Saudi Arabia290516Alcohols; saturated monohydric, octanol (octyl alcohol) and isomers thereof202363.62%18,235,100
17Kuwait290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)202362.57%81,430,740
18Iran720810Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, with patterns in relief202358.61%15,399,064
19United 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 preparations202356.50%2,595,961,133
20Saudi Arabia290315Saturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; ethylene dichloride (ISO) (1,2-dichloroethane)202351.81%19,226,645
21Saudi Arabia390130Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers202349.29%10,862,894
22United Arab Emirates390230Propylene, other olefin polymers; propylene copolymers in primary forms202349.19%59,777,959
23United Arab Emirates780110Lead; unwrought, refined202348.12%16,071,605
24Kuwait290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene202347.97%22,709,441
25Saudi Arabia290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene202346.31%21,920,779
26Saudi Arabia381700Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902202342.37%60,296,168
27Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94202342.17%134,532,007
28United Arab Emirates310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution202341.40%18,791,759
29Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)202335.42%46,093,449
30United Arab Emirates720449Ferrous waste and scrap; n.e.c. in heading no. 7204202334.11%165,387,379
31Iran390190Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, n.e.c. in heading no. 3901202333.40%14,194,815
32Iran071310Vegetables, leguminous; peas (pisum sativum), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried202332.44%43,108,912
33United Arab Emirates290121Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, ethylene202331.73%27,007,231
34Saudi Arabia310530Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)202331.08%97,620,289
35Iraq271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202330.56%201,901,016
36Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more202330.40%62,403,719

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 11 occurrences

Iran: 9 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 6 occurrences

Kuwait: 4 occurrences

Qatar: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Iraq: 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.