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(22 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD329(22)[4]287(16)[4]244(10)[2]204(7)[1]162(6)[1]121(3)71(2)
>= 50 mln USD110(14)[4]99(12)[4]84(6)[2]73(4)[1]61(4)[1]43(1)23(1)
>= 100 mln USD60(9)[4]51(7)[4]42(2)[2]39(1)[1]32(1)[1]2513
>= 200 mln USD32(6)[4]26(4)[4]21(2)[2]19(1)[1]16(1)[1]148
>= 500 mln USD16(4)[4]13(4)[4]11(2)[2]9(1)[1]7(1)[1]63
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Qatar2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202573.32%2,926,698,650
2United Arab Emirates2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202551.85%2,991,440,041
3Saudi Arabia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202547.46%2,738,130,559
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 oils202544.30%2,650,432,040

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.