Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2012, 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: 2012(18 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD211(18)[5]160(9)[3]113(6)[2]84(2)[1]58(1)[1]38(1)28(1)
>= 50 mln USD52(12)[4]38(6)[2]28(5)[1]20(2)12(1)10(1)8(1)
>= 100 mln USD33(11)[4]21(5)[2]18(4)[1]12(1)7(1)5(1)5(1)
>= 200 mln USD18(7)[4]14(4)[2]11(3)[1]7422
>= 500 mln USD8(4)[4]5(2)[2]4(1)[1]3200

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (18 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates7108Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form201293.29%184,402,470
2United Arab Emirates2901Acyclic hydrocarbons201268.00%53,600,414
3Saudi Arabia2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives201256.22%224,034,400
4United Arab Emirates2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201255.64%2,932,462,025
5Iran2713Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen; other residues of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals201252.52%22,451,748
6Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms201250.84%229,666,982
7Bahrain7601Aluminium; unwrought201243.59%20,806,570
8Russian Federation4801Newsprint, in rolls or sheets201243.55%23,435,946
9Saudi Arabia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201243.39%2,286,717,587
10Kuwait2902Cyclic hydrocarbons201239.03%238,630,839
11Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms201238.90%164,426,639
12Saudi Arabia3817Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902201238.45%22,702,693
13Kuwait2710Petroleum 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 oils201237.65%3,752,463,850
14United 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 oils201235.10%3,497,862,405
15Qatar3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous201233.33%156,902,234
16United Arab Emirates8421Centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers; filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus for liquids or gases201232.76%39,411,416
17Kuwait2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives201232.17%128,192,292
18Qatar2901Acyclic hydrocarbons201231.46%24,797,803

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 5 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 5 occurrences

Kuwait: 3 occurrences

Qatar: 2 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.