Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2014, 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: 2014(72 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD767(72)[1]576(59)[1]401(47)[1]287(36)181(25)123(19)58(8)
>= 50 mln USD209(19)[1]168(16)[1]123(13)[1]95(10)66(6)48(4)23(3)
>= 100 mln USD98(9)[1]79(8)[1]61(7)[1]47(6)30(3)25(3)13(3)
>= 200 mln USD41(5)[1]36(5)[1]29(5)[1]24(4)17(2)13(2)6(2)
>= 500 mln USD1714107653

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (72 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Qatar720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon201499.91%215,248,959
2Qatar280429Gases, rare; other than argon201499.24%232,692,735
3Saudi Arabia290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene201499.14%30,031,654
4Qatar720610Iron or non-alloy steel; ingots (excluding iron of heading no. 7203)201498.27%24,395,132
5Saudi Arabia390320Styrene polymers; styrene-acrylonitrile (SAN) copolymers, in primary forms201498.09%27,275,540
6Saudi Arabia040790Birds' eggs, in shell; preserved or cooked201497.81%33,104,050
7Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201491.39%120,200,007
8Iran080252Nuts, edible; pistachios, fresh or dried, shelled201491.20%18,127,361
9Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified201489.42%27,472,535
10Saudi Arabia392030Plastics; of polymers of styrene, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials201489.42%19,264,661
11Saudi Arabia040110Dairy produce; milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1%201488.58%17,400,726
12Saudi Arabia290941Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; 2,2-oxydiethanol (diethylene glycol, digol)201488.38%16,599,126
13Saudi Arabia380991Finishing agents and dye carriers; to accelerate dyeing or fixing of dye-stuffs, other products and preparations, used in the textile industry (excluding those with a basis of amylaceous substances)201487.98%19,526,615
14Saudi Arabia020711Meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled201487.48%26,682,182
15Saudi Arabia320730Lustres; liquid lustres and similar preparations201486.61%23,322,937
16Saudi Arabia250510Sands; natural, silica and quartz sands, whether or not coloured201482.27%34,809,716
17Saudi Arabia740729Copper; bars, rods and profiles, of copper alloys (other than copper-zinc base alloys)201481.07%22,593,066
18Iran271490Bitumen and asphalt, natural; asphaltites and asphaltic rock201480.77%13,110,406
19Saudi Arabia040310Dairy produce; yoghurt, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit or cocoa201480.03%65,612,272
20Saudi Arabia150710Vegetable oils; soya-bean oil and its fractions, crude, whether or not degummed, not chemically modified201478.20%21,272,382
21Iran080251Nuts, edible; pistachios, fresh or dried, in shell201477.91%44,401,078
22Bahrain730810Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, bridges and bridge-sections201477.86%79,251,525
23Iran091020Spices; saffron201477.61%18,783,049
24Saudi Arabia200990Juices; mixtures of fruits or vegetables (but not nut juice), unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter201473.42%74,155,579
25Saudi Arabia160290Meat preparations; of meat, meat offal or the blood of any animal, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602201471.29%15,484,735
26Russian Federation740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm201469.43%208,491,193
27Saudi Arabia040140Dairy produce; milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6% but not exceeding 10%201468.48%18,909,833
28Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201467.97%161,232,733
29Saudi Arabia150790Vegetable oils; soya-bean oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201467.00%16,783,994
30Saudi Arabia481730Paper and paperboard; boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums containing an assortment of paper stationery201466.26%15,999,490
31Iran080620Fruit, edible; grapes, dried201465.52%25,046,187
32Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201462.89%358,795,511
33Russian Federation722490Steel, alloy; semi-finished products201461.69%42,905,167
34Iran080711Fruit, edible; watermelons, fresh201461.12%21,641,605
35Saudi Arabia760410Aluminium; (not alloyed), bars, rods and profiles201460.83%69,827,093
36Ukraine151219Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201460.69%18,364,985
37Saudi Arabia731021Cans; which are to be closed by soldering or crimping, for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas), less than 50l capacity, of iron or steel201458.28%22,994,708
38Saudi Arabia680710Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch) in rolls201456.17%22,633,648
39Saudi Arabia040610Dairy produce; fresh cheese (including whey cheese), not fermented, and curd201455.64%29,915,483
40Kuwait271012Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; light oils and preparations201455.62%404,605,017
41Saudi Arabia040120Dairy produce; milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1% but not exceeding 6%201454.15%27,275,020
42Saudi Arabia570232Carpets and other textile floor coverings; woven, (not tufted or flocked), of man-made textile materials, of pile construction, not made up, n.e.c. in item no. 5702.10 or 5702.20201453.89%19,657,037
43Iraq080410Fruit, edible; dates, fresh or dried201452.87%56,847,289
44Saudi Arabia722300Steel, stainless; wire201451.74%19,040,935
45Qatar730110Iron or steel; sheet piling, whether or not drilled, punched or made from assembled elements201451.46%32,677,283
46Saudi Arabia481159Paper and paperboard; coated, impregnated or covered with plastics (excluding adhesives), other than bleached and weighing more than 150g/m2, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, or 4810201450.71%12,572,565
47Saudi Arabia854420Insulated electric conductors; co-axial cable and other co-axial electric conductors201450.08%83,899,853
48Saudi Arabia570500Carpets and other textile floor coverings; n.e.c. in chapter 57, whether or not made up201448.05%10,618,012
49Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201446.30%70,240,533
50Saudi Arabia270750Aromatic hydrocarbon mixtures; n.e.c. in heading no. 2707, of which 65% or more by volume (including losses) distils at 250 degrees Celsius by the ISO 3405 method (equivalent to the ASTM D 86 method)201446.15%16,320,276
51Saudi Arabia040620Dairy produce; cheese of all kinds, grated or powdered201445.23%14,249,561
52Iran790112Zinc; unwrought, (not alloyed), containing by weight less than 99.99% of zinc201444.01%19,590,012
53Saudi Arabia190219Food preparations; pasta, uncooked (excluding that containing eggs), not stuffed or otherwise prepared201443.99%23,046,624
54Saudi Arabia340220Washing and cleaning preparations; surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale201443.37%144,753,051
55Kuwait854411Insulated electric conductors; winding wire, of copper201442.89%22,576,523
56Iran271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals201441.66%79,991,867
57Saudi Arabia381230-Anti-oxidising preparations and other compound stabilisers for rubber or plastics201441.59%17,103,013
58Saudi Arabia291531Acids; saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids; ethyl acetate201440.97%10,009,657
59Saudi Arabia040299Dairy produce; milk and cream, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, other than in powder, granules or other solid forms201440.83%44,462,321
60Saudi Arabia190590Food preparations; bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice papers and similar products201439.81%100,719,469
61Iran720838Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mm201438.43%28,660,364
62Saudi Arabia720230Ferro-alloys; ferro-silico-manganese201438.32%13,137,231
63Kuwait381400Solvents and thinners; organic composite solvents and thinners, n.e.c. or included, prepared paint or varnish removers201438.10%18,946,775
64Saudi Arabia720839Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm201437.87%74,965,210
65Saudi Arabia761290Aluminium; casks, drums, cans, boxes and the like for any material (not compressed or liquefied gas), 300l capacity or less, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, no mechanical or thermal equipment201436.07%71,663,713
66Saudi Arabia961900Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material201436.01%49,684,002
67Ukraine720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201436.01%10,766,780
68Ukraine722490Steel, alloy; semi-finished products201434.75%24,168,187
69Saudi Arabia392390Plastics; articles for the conveyance or packing of goods n.e.c. in heading no. 3923201433.88%11,929,182
70Saudi Arabia390190Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, n.e.c. in heading no. 3901201433.11%25,670,733
71Iran720837Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mm201432.69%19,621,298
72Russian Federation710691Metals; silver, unwrought, (but not powder)201431.59%45,078,925

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 46 occurrences

Iran: 10 occurrences

Qatar: 4 occurrences

Ukraine: 4 occurrences

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Kuwait: 3 occurrences

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Iraq: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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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.