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(24 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD283(24)[4]234(17)[3]199(10)[2]167(5)[1]129(4)[1]103(2)62(1)
>= 50 mln USD85(12)[4]76(9)[3]65(5)[2]55(1)[1]43(1)[1]3515
>= 100 mln USD40(10)[4]34(7)[3]27(4)[2]24(1)[1]21(1)[1]176
>= 200 mln USD23(7)[4]19(4)[3]15(3)[2]13(1)[1]12(1)[1]104
>= 500 mln USD10(4)[4]9(3)[3]8(2)[2]7(1)[1]7(1)[1]52

Critical and in Danger (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Qatar2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202470.83%3,512,594,387
2Saudi Arabia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202457.34%3,215,739,385
3United Arab Emirates2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202442.23%2,368,275,710
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 oils202435.38%2,222,442,654

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.