Country Matrix
For 2006, the matrix below shows Kuwait'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.
Kuwait
Year: 2006(10 in Danger Zone)| Value \ Share | >= 30% | >= 40% | >= 50% | >= 60% | >= 70% | >= 80% | >= 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| >= 10 mln USD | 32(10) | 18(4) | 8(2) | 3(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| >= 50 mln USD | 20(6) | 11(2) | 4(1) | 3(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| >= 100 mln USD | 7(3) | 4(1) | 2(1) | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| >= 200 mln USD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| >= 500 mln USD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Danger Zone Bottlenecks (10 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)
| # | Partner | HS Code | HS Description | Year | Share (%) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 68 | Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof | 2006 | 64.80% | 177,566,582 |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 2006 | 54.15% | 42,981,666 |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 34 | Soap, organic surface-active agents; washing, lubricating, polishing or scouring preparations; artificial or prepared waxes, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, dental waxes and dental preparations with a basis of plaster | 2006 | 47.50% | 50,356,503 |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates | 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 2006 | 43.19% | 38,705,088 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 25 | Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement | 2006 | 39.19% | 132,120,220 |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia | 57 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings | 2006 | 37.78% | 17,380,594 |
| 7 | United Arab Emirates | 15 | Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes | 2006 | 37.74% | 34,278,814 |
| 8 | Lebanon | 08 | Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons | 2006 | 37.50% | 104,604,456 |
| 9 | Saudi Arabia | 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard | 2006 | 32.76% | 92,413,686 |
| 10 | Saudi Arabia | 04 | Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included | 2006 | 31.79% | 96,072,906 |
Partner frequency summary:
Saudi Arabia: 6 occurrences
United Arab Emirates: 3 occurrences
Lebanon: 1 occurrence
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.