Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, 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: 2025(39 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD476(39)[6]422(30)[6]378(25)[5]327(19)[4]274(12)[2]221(11)[1]158(7)[1]
>= 50 mln USD113(24)[6]103(18)[6]91(14)[5]83(11)[4]66(7)[2]54(6)[1]42(5)[1]
>= 100 mln USD60(11)[6]53(8)[6]45(6)[5]41(5)[4]33(2)[2]29(1)[1]23(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD35(8)[6]29(6)[6]24(5)[5]21(4)[4]17(2)[2]14(1)[1]10(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD14(6)[6]12(6)[6]11(5)[5]9(4)[4]7(2)[2]5(1)[1]3(1)[1]

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 gas202599.03%2,926,698,650
2Iran271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202572.43%750,390,767
3Kuwait271019Petroleum 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 preparations202568.45%1,229,919,399
4United 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 preparations202561.78%2,586,045,065
5United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202551.85%2,991,440,041
6Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202547.46%2,738,130,559

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Iran: 1 occurrence

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 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:

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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.