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

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202386.54%3,173,547,916
2Kuwait271019Petroleum 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
3Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202372.95%3,499,391,019
4Iran271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202366.86%441,723,971
5United 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
6Iraq271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202330.56%201,901,016

Partner frequency summary:

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Iran: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

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.

[n]

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