Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2024, 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: 2024(44 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD393(44)[6]344(34)[6]292(20)[4]252(11)[3]214(10)[3]175(6)[1]135(5)
>= 50 mln USD82(20)[6]73(16)[6]60(9)[4]51(5)[3]45(4)[3]41(2)[1]29(1)
>= 100 mln USD45(14)[6]39(11)[6]29(6)[4]24(3)[3]23(3)[3]20(1)[1]12
>= 200 mln USD24(9)[6]22(9)[6]16(5)[4]14(3)[3]13(3)[3]11(1)[1]7
>= 500 mln USD10(6)[6]10(6)[6]8(4)[4]7(3)[3]7(3)[3]5(1)[1]2

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran271600Electrical energy2024100.00%42,058,511
2United Arab Emirates722810Steel, alloy; bars and rods, of high speed steel2024100.00%19,934,891
3Iran271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals202499.67%28,557,063
4Qatar270799Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; n.e.c. in heading no. 2707202498.14%23,403,304
5Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)202493.18%56,214,932
6Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202488.22%3,512,594,387
7United Arab Emirates151411Vegetable oils; low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its fractions, crude202478.93%13,201,790
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 preparations202478.34%1,490,721,280
9Iran080410Fruit, edible; dates, fresh or dried202471.56%15,522,399
10Iran271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202470.34%687,294,910
11Kuwait290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)202462.38%83,091,037
12Russian Federation100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed202459.17%371,739,680
13Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution202457.89%39,688,035
14Kuwait290243Cyclic hydrocarbons; p-xylene202457.62%177,852,198
15Saudi Arabia381700Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902202457.61%90,641,341
16Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202457.34%3,215,739,385
17Iran090921Spices; coriander seeds, neither crushed nor ground202454.56%13,424,225
18Qatar290315Saturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; ethylene dichloride (ISO) (1,2-dichloroethane)202453.03%16,964,920
19Saudi Arabia390130Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers202450.70%18,376,712
20Saudi Arabia290516Alcohols; saturated monohydric, octanol (octyl alcohol) and isomers thereof202450.15%24,932,004
21United 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 preparations202449.23%2,155,851,682
22Saudi Arabia290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene202448.29%23,206,416
23United Arab Emirates720449Ferrous waste and scrap; n.e.c. in heading no. 7204202447.77%267,063,235
24Saudi Arabia271311Petroleum coke; (not calcined), obtained from bituminous minerals202447.28%12,503,407
25Iran720851Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness exceeding 10mm202446.97%20,286,922
26United Arab Emirates390230Propylene, other olefin polymers; propylene copolymers in primary forms202446.04%68,485,527
27Iran390190Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, n.e.c. in heading no. 3901202445.99%25,804,864
28United Arab Emirates710812Metals; gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)202444.38%10,340,554
29United Arab Emirates280300Carbon; carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.202443.75%11,914,625
30United Arab Emirates780110Lead; unwrought, refined202443.26%44,363,103
31Russian Federation071310Vegetables, leguminous; peas (pisum sativum), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried202443.21%70,422,155
32Saudi Arabia290243Cyclic hydrocarbons; p-xylene202442.38%130,796,111
33United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202442.23%2,368,275,710
34Saudi Arabia310530Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)202440.04%240,973,612
35Qatar720711Iron 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 thickness202439.63%16,103,760
36Russian Federation071320Vegetables, leguminous; chickpeas (garbanzos), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried202438.89%115,677,565
37United Arab Emirates760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)202436.99%10,215,344
38Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)202436.23%48,256,307
39Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94202436.18%131,673,468
40Iran071310Vegetables, leguminous; peas (pisum sativum), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried202435.60%58,012,232
41Saudi Arabia290315Saturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; ethylene dichloride (ISO) (1,2-dichloroethane)202434.37%10,994,419
42Kuwait290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene202434.23%16,449,510
43Saudi Arabia390140Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94202433.16%11,320,247
44Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms202431.27%184,419,610

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 14 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 10 occurrences

Iran: 8 occurrences

Qatar: 4 occurrences

Kuwait: 4 occurrences

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

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.