Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2002, the matrix below shows United Arab Emirates'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.

United Arab Emirates

Year: 2002(23 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD180(23)124(17)71(11)46(6)30(5)115
>= 50 mln USD39(2)29(2)20(2)9843
>= 100 mln USD161084443
>= 200 mln USD7642222
>= 500 mln USD3311111

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (23 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Syria0909Seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin, caraway or juniper200278.61%26,945,049
2Saudi Arabia0401Milk and cream; not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter200277.69%34,250,889
3Saudi Arabia3209Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium200275.17%14,299,704
4Iran2501Salt (including table salt and denatured salt); pure sodium chloride whether or not in aqueous solution; sea water200271.95%10,805,780
5Saudi Arabia7413Copper; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, not electrically insulated200270.35%11,229,191
6Saudi Arabia7305Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes and pipes (e.g. welded, riveted or similarly closed), having circular cross-sections, external diameter of which exceeds 406.4mm, not seamless200263.15%41,944,357
7Iran0802Nuts (excluding coconuts, Brazils and cashew nuts); fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled200254.94%61,389,236
8Saudi Arabia5701Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, whether or not made up200254.76%11,291,982
9Iran0910Ginger, saffron, tumeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices200253.61%18,694,202
10Iran7601Aluminium; unwrought200251.68%25,127,435
11Qatar7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils200250.94%90,142,675
12Saudi Arabia4818Toilet paper, width 36cm or less or cut to size/shape; handkerchiefs, tissues, towels, serviettes, bed sheets and similar household or hospital articles, apparel and clothing accessories of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres200249.60%21,236,152
13Saudi Arabia3402Organic surface-active agents (not soap); surface-active, washing (including auxiliary washing) and cleaning preparations, containing soap or not, excluding those of heading no. 3401200249.33%27,343,200
14Iran0804Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens; fresh or dried200249.30%36,082,722
15Saudi Arabia2009Fruit or nut juices (including grape must and coconut water) and vegetable juices, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter200248.11%18,465,839
16Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms200244.62%19,025,846
17Saudi Arabia0701Potatoes; fresh or chilled200243.96%16,936,106
18Iran0806Grapes; fresh or dried200237.70%12,103,509
19Saudi Arabia3904Polymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins, in primary forms200237.27%20,075,725
20Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms200236.55%36,575,224
21Saudi Arabia3808Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products, plant growth regulators, disinfectants and the like, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles200234.87%10,201,764
22Lebanon0701Potatoes; fresh or chilled200230.96%11,929,770
23Bahrain7604Aluminium; bars, rods and profiles200230.93%14,485,022

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 13 occurrences

Iran: 6 occurrences

Syria: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Lebanon: 1 occurrence

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Legend:

(n)

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.