Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, the matrix below shows Sri Lanka'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.

Sri Lanka

Year: 2025(15 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD194(15)[6]162(13)[5]141(11)[4]112(7)[2]93(5)[1]62(4)[1]36(2)[1]
>= 50 mln USD41(3)[3]36(3)[2]33(3)[2]25(2)[1]23(2)[1]17(2)[1]14(2)[1]
>= 100 mln USD19(3)[3]17(3)[2]17(3)[2]11(2)[1]10(2)[1]8(2)[1]6(2)[1]
>= 200 mln USD6(1)[2]5(1)[1]5(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]2(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD2(1)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (15 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude2025100.00%797,168,518
2Russian Federation270119Coal; (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated202597.21%190,162,360
3Russian Federation252490Asbestos; other than crocidolite (blue asbestos)202589.92%30,982,731
4United Arab Emirates740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm202582.34%47,925,854
5United Arab Emirates080410Fruit, edible; dates, fresh or dried202575.31%10,854,114
6United Arab Emirates030554Dried herrings, anchovies, sardines, sardinella, brisling or sprats, mackerel (incl Indian, jack, or horse), seerfishes, jacks, crevalles, cobia, silver pomfrets, Pacific saury, scads, capelin, swordfish, Kawakawa, bonitos, marlins, sailfishes, spearfish202566.93%35,263,332
7United Arab Emirates271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202563.20%13,394,233
8Bahrain271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals202559.12%18,874,335
9United Arab Emirates271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202558.37%29,211,175
10Russian Federation100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed202557.48%165,075,627
11Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more202554.57%26,639,264
12Bahrain760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys202545.94%16,467,337
13Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94202540.16%22,974,300
14United Arab Emirates271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals202536.76%11,736,634
15Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms202530.74%17,219,808

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 7 occurrences

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Bahrain: 2 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - 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.