Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Extreme Import Bottlenecks

The tables below show Pakistan's import sources for HS product codes where a single source country accounts for >= 80% of total imports and the import value is >= 10,000,000 USD. Only data for the most recent available year is displayed. If you want more data, visit the Country Matrix.

Pakistan

121 bottlenecks
#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Afghanistan0707Cucumbers and gherkins; fresh or chilled2025100.00%15,293,005
2Afghanistan0809Apricots, cherries, peaches (including nectarines), plums and sloes, fresh2025100.00%10,075,293
3Iran2716Electrical energy2025100.00%33,576,019
4United Arab Emirates1514Rape, colza or mustard oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified2025100.00%96,858,839
5Indonesia2702Lignite; whether or not agglomerated, excluding jet202599.96%33,822,348
6China1006Rice202599.94%58,341,125
7China8605Railway or tramway coaches; passenger coaches, luggage vans, post office coaches and other special purpose railway or tramway coaches, not self-propelled (excluding those of heading no. 8604)202599.94%17,408,232
8Morocco3103Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, phosphatic202599.94%34,348,724
9China5516Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres202599.85%64,436,371
10China7410Copper foil (whether or not printed or backed with paper, paperboard, plastics or similar backing materials) of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.15mm202599.79%21,570,536
11China6001Fabrics; pile fabrics, including long pile fabrics and terry fabrics, knitted or crocheted202599.77%265,179,573
12China6214Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like (not knitted or crocheted)202599.71%14,127,066
13China7020Glass; articles n.e.c. in chapter 70202599.61%23,903,318
14Bangladesh5303Jute and other textile bast fibres (not flax, true hemp and ramie), raw or processed but not spun; tow and waste of these fibres, including yarn waste and garnetted stock202599.50%10,270,113
15China7614Aluminium; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated)202599.48%36,383,514
16China8541Semiconductor devices (e.g. diodes, transistors, semiconductor based transducers); including photovoltaic cells assembled or not in modules or panels, light-emitting diodes (LED) assembled with other LEDs or not, mounted piezo-electric crystals202599.47%1,955,171,652
17China5510Yarn (other than sewing thread) of artificial staple fibres, not put up for retail sale202599.22%17,382,299
18China7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils202599.21%24,361,685
19China9609Pencils (not of heading no. 9608), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks202599.15%12,139,851
20China8410Turbines; hydraulic water wheels and regulators therefor202599.10%34,938,827
21China5515Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, n.e.c. in chapter 55202599.03%40,897,578
22China5801Fabrics; woven pile and chenille fabrics, other than fabrics of heading no. 5802 or 5806202598.89%56,981,200
23China7302Railway or tramway track constructions of iron or steel; rails, check and track rails, switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods, sleepers, fish-plates, chair wedges, sole plates, bedplates, ties and the like202598.86%22,792,226
24China7018Glass beads, imitation pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and similar glass smallwares, statuettes and other ornaments of worked glass; glass microspheres not exceeding 1mm in diameter202598.70%19,219,223
25China5804Tulles and other net fabrics; not including woven, knitted or crocheted fabrics; lace in the piece, in strips or in motifs, (other than fabrics of headings 60.02 to 60.06)202598.50%48,355,891
26China6406Footwear; parts of footwear; removable in-soles, heel cushions and similar articles; gaiters, le.g.ings and similar articles, and parts thereof202598.48%29,759,944
27China6104Suits, ensembles, jackets, dresses, skirts, divided skirts, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (not swimwear), women's or girls', knitted or crocheted202598.30%10,784,678
28China7227Steel, alloy; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils202598.11%65,285,577
29China8301Padlocks and locks (key, combination, electrically operated) of base metal; clasps and frames with clasps incorporating locks, of base metal, keys for any or the foregoing articles, of base metal202597.93%44,429,049
30Morocco2809Diphosphorus pentaoxide; phosphoric acid; polyphosphoric acids, whether or not chemically defined202597.52%474,266,574
31China7117Imitation jewellery202597.08%13,395,459
32China6111Garments and clothing accessories, babies'; knitted or crocheted202597.00%16,165,309
33China7010Carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials, ampoules, containers of glass of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods; preserving jars of glass; stoppers, lids and other closures of glass202596.56%29,498,964
34China6103Suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches, shorts (not swimwear); men's or boys', knitted or crocheted202596.42%14,114,758
35China7606Aluminium; plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm202596.24%54,172,799
36China5407Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading no. 5404202596.14%256,145,859
37China8518Microphones and their stands; loudspeakers, mounted or not in their enclosures; headphones and earphones, combined or not with a microphone, and sets of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers; audio-frequency and electric sound amplifiers and sets202595.87%26,520,888
38China8546Electrical insulators of any material202595.70%10,667,427
39China2926Nitrile-function compounds202595.55%52,561,556
40Argentina1507Soya-bean oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202595.49%294,727,982
41China8534Circuits; printed202595.15%19,623,921
42China9405Luminaires and light fittings; including searchlights, spotlights and parts thereof, n.e.c.; illuminated signs, name-plates and the like, having permanently fixed light source and parts thereof n.e.c. or included202595.14%53,641,753
43Netherlands0701Potatoes; fresh or chilled202595.08%11,203,345
44China9503Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kinds202594.71%33,491,791
45China8505Electro-magnets; permanent magnets, intended permanent magnets; electro-magnetic, permanent magnet chucks, clamps, similar; electromagnetic couplings, clutches, brakes; electro-magnetic lifting heads202594.65%14,145,789
46China5403Artificial filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including artificial monofilament of less than 67 decitex202594.59%125,490,422
47China5907Textile fabrics; otherwise impregnated, coated or covered; painted canvas being theatrical scenery, studio back-cloths or the like202594.34%11,373,209
48China5208Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m2202594.27%154,961,754
49China8507Electric accumulators, including separators therefor; whether or not rectangular (including square)202594.09%222,914,752
50China7013Glassware of a kind used for table, kitchen, toilet, office, indoor decoration or similar purposes (other than of heading no. 7010 or 7018)202594.01%14,707,869
51China5210Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing not more than 200 g/m2202593.71%10,696,092
52China7411Copper tubes and pipes202593.56%73,489,584
53Japan5502Artificial filament tow202593.29%20,933,902
54China2102Yeasts (active or inactive); other single-cell micro-organisms, dead (but not including vaccines of heading no. 3002); prepared baking powders202593.21%11,208,069
55China2921Amine-function compounds202593.21%129,973,841
56China8504Electric transformers, static converters (e.g. rectifiers) and inductors202592.97%564,882,368
57China7408Copper wire202592.70%18,673,671
58China0906Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers202592.66%13,591,938
59China8302Base metal mountings, fittings and similar articles for furniture, doors, staircases, windows, trunks, chests etc, castors with mountings of base metal, automatic door closers of base metal202592.56%38,016,391
60China2831Dithionites and sulphoxylates202592.51%23,222,648
61China7312Stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated202591.78%27,391,677
62China6404Footwear; with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of textile materials202591.38%20,027,636
63China2906Alcohols; cyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives202591.37%17,390,256
64Indonesia1511Palm oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202591.07%3,506,546,892
65China8532Electrical capacitors; fixed, variable or adjustable (pre-set)202590.85%14,231,117
66China6004Fabrics; knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width exceeding 30 cm, other than those of heading 60.01, containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn or rubber thread202590.61%29,310,929
67China8529Transmission apparatus; parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8524 to 8528202590.56%137,884,778
68China8474Machinery for sorting, screening, separating, washing, crushing, grinding, mixing or kneading earth, stone, ores in solid form, shaping, moulding machinery for solid mineral fuels202590.32%69,820,363
69China2941Antibiotics202590.22%154,265,039
70China5902Textile fabrics; tyrecord of high tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides polyesters or viscose rayon202590.16%18,625,277
71China5401Sewing thread of man-made filaments, whether or not put up for retail sale202590.15%31,623,854
72China4202Trunks; suit, camera, jewellery, cutlery cases; travel, tool, similar bags; wholly or mainly covered by leather, composition leather, plastic sheeting, textile materials, vulcanised fibre, paperboard202589.54%21,061,284
73China8309Stoppers, caps, lids (including crown corks, screw caps, pouring stoppers); capsules for bottles, threaded bungs, bung covers, seals and other packaging accessories, of base metal202589.54%13,236,622
74China7607Aluminium foil (whether or not printed or backed with paper, paperboard, plastics or similar backing materials) of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.2mm202589.32%89,152,747
75China8714Vehicles; parts and accessories of heading no. 8711 to 8713202589.11%49,759,292
76China5806Fabrics; narrow woven, other than goods of heading 5807; narrow fabrics consisting of warp without weft assembled by means of an adhesive (bolducs)202588.38%15,583,417
77Malaysia1203Copra202588.10%17,973,449
78China6804Millstones, grindstones, grinding wheels, etc without frameworks, for grinding, sharpening, polishing, etc and parts thereof, natural stone, agglomerated natural or artificial abrasives or of ceramics202587.98%19,346,685
79China7219Stainless steel; flat-rolled products of width of 600mm or more202587.96%161,424,817
80China5903Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, other than those of heading no. 5902202587.63%85,126,242
81China8447Knitting machines, stitch-bonding machines and machines for making gimped yarn, tulle, lace, embroidery, trimmings, braid or net and machines for tufting202587.58%119,151,007
82China8415Air conditioning machines; comprising a motor driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, including those machines in which the humidity cannot be separately regulated202587.47%145,626,263
83Kenya0902Tea202587.44%553,991,085
84China8516Electric water, space, soil heaters; electro-thermic hair-dressing apparatus; hand dryers, irons; electro-thermic appliances for domestic purposes; electro heating resistors, not of heading no. 8545202587.09%43,116,413
85China7210Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, clad, plated or coated202586.84%389,954,028
86China8525Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating reception apparatus or sound recording or reproducing apparatus; television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders202586.72%33,142,386
87China5205Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale202586.28%288,114,759
88China3206Colouring matter and preparations thereof n.e.c. in heading no. 3203, 3204, 3205; inorganic products, kind used as luminophores whether or not chemically defined202586.24%77,436,238
89China5402Synthetic filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex202586.07%532,510,105
90China8467Tools; for working in the hand, pneumatic, hydraulic or with self-contained electric or non-electric motor202586.03%12,904,077
91China7007Safety glass, consisting of toughened (tempered) or laminated glass202585.77%11,848,207
92China8308Clasps, frames with clasps, buckles, buckle-clasps, hooks, eyes, eyelets etc for clothing & accessories, footwear, jewellery, wrist-watches, books, awnings, leather goods, travel goods, saddlery etc, tubular etc rivets, beads, spangles, of base metal202585.77%21,299,903
93China8418Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, electric or other; heat pumps other than air conditioning machines of heading no. 8415202585.38%79,521,052
94China7308Structures of iron or steel and parts thereof; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures202585.29%98,511,645
95China8539Lamps; electric filament or discharge lamps, including sealed beam lamp units and ultra-violet or infra-red lamps, arc lamps, light-emitting diode (LED) light sources202585.28%18,787,694
96China1206Sunflower seeds; whether or not broken202585.21%16,764,212
97China7217Wire of iron or non-alloy steel202585.21%10,228,491
98China8450Household or laundry-type washing machines; including machines which both wash and dry202585.07%17,989,718
99Iran7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms202584.81%10,535,760
100China5509Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibres, not put up for retail sale202584.54%90,682,983
101China3827Mixtures containing halogenated derivatives of methane, ethane or propane, not elsewhere specified or included202584.52%13,332,054
102China7315Chain and parts thereof, of iron or steel202584.15%17,587,502
103China8462Machine-tools (including presses) for working metal by forging, hammering or die forging (excluding rolling mills); machine-tools (including presses, slitting lines and cut-to-length lines) for working metal by bending, folding, straightening, flattening,202584.08%13,655,819
104Morocco2510Natural calcium phosphates; natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk202584.06%110,725,200
105China6005Fabrics; warp knit (including those made on galloon knitting machines), other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04202583.54%24,652,034
106China8542Electronic integrated circuits202583.54%20,819,650
107China8517Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular/wireless networks; other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data (including wired/wireless networks), excluding items of 8443, 8525, 8527, or 8528202583.48%1,799,390,103
108China8702Vehicles; public transport passenger type202583.40%173,584,845
109China8506Cells and batteries; primary202582.97%14,875,575
110Afghanistan0806Grapes; fresh or dried202582.35%57,724,055
111China3003Medicaments; (not goods of heading no. 3002, 3005 or 3006) of two or more constituents mixed together for therapeutic or prophylactic use not in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale202582.34%11,517,577
112China3921Plastic plates, sheets, film, foil and strip n.e.c. in chapter 39202582.17%49,421,812
113Malaysia2306Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of vegetable or microbial fats or oils, other than those of heading no. 2304 or 2305202582.09%13,002,787
114China8414Air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans; ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan; gas-tight biological safety cabinets whether or not fitted with filters202581.79%389,278,865
115China8523Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices, smart cards and other media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena, whether or not recorded, including matrices and masters for the production of discs, excluding products of Chapter 37202581.72%151,795,041
116China9608Pens; ball-point, felt tipped, other porous tipped pens; fountain pens, stylograph pens duplicating stylos, propelling or sliding pencils; parts of the foregoing, excluding those of heading no. 9609202581.20%13,124,511
117China9506Gymnastics, athletics, other sports (including table tennis) or outdoor games equipment, n.e.c. in this chapter, swimming pools and paddling pools202581.07%18,459,212
118China3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous202581.02%22,190,457
119China8711Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles; fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without side-cars; side-cars202580.96%55,839,337
120China8428Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery; n.e.c. in heading no. 8425, 8426 or 8427 (e.g. lifts, escalators, conveyors, teleferics)202580.91%48,411,529
121China8480Moulding boxes for metal foundry, moulding patterns, moulds for metals (excluding ingot moulds), metal carbides, glass, mineral materials, rubber or plastics202580.57%44,814,167

Partner frequency summary:

China: 103 occurrences

Afghanistan: 3 occurrences

Morocco: 3 occurrences

Indonesia: 2 occurrences

Iran: 2 occurrences

Malaysia: 2 occurrences

Argentina: 1 occurrence

Bangladesh: 1 occurrence

Japan: 1 occurrence

Kenya: 1 occurrence

Netherlands: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

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