Country Matrix

Importing country

Year

For 2013, 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: 2013(47 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]

6-digit HS codes 4-digit HS codes 2-digit HS codes

Value \ Share	>= 30%	>= 40%	>= 50%	>= 60%	>= 70%	>= 80%	>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD	177(47)[1]	122(39)[1]	91(29)[1]	64(24)[1]	42(14)	23(10)	11(6)
>= 50 mln USD	40(10)[1]	32(9)[1]	27(8)[1]	21(7)[1]	17(5)	11(3)	6(2)
>= 100 mln USD	19(6)	17(6)	15(5)	14(5)	11(4)	7(3)	4(2)
>= 200 mln USD	6(2)	5(2)	5(2)	5(2)	3(1)	2(1)	0
>= 500 mln USD	3(1)	2(1)	2(1)	2(1)	1(1)	1(1)	0

Danger Zone Critical Goods Critical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (47 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#	Partner	HS Code	HS Description	Year	Share (%)	Value (USD)
1	United Arab Emirates	2521	Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement	2013	98.56%	17,136,751
2	United Arab Emirates	2517	Pebbles, gravel, crushed stone for concrete aggregates for road or railway ballast, shingle or flint; macadam of slag, dross etc tarred granules, chippings, powder of stones of heading no. 2515 and 2516	2013	95.96%	141,184,551
3	United Arab Emirates	7008	Glass; multiple-walled insulating units of glass	2013	93.94%	11,835,398
4	Qatar	7601	Aluminium; unwrought	2013	92.80%	11,850,674
5	Russian Federation	7408	Copper wire	2013	92.40%	168,154,719
6	Iran	2520	Gypsum; anhydrite; plasters (consisting of calcined gypsum or calcium sulphate), coloured or not, with or without small quantities of accelerators or retarders	2013	90.59%	11,378,628
7	Saudi Arabia	0404	Whey and products consisting of natural milk constituents; whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, not elsewhere specified or included	2013	89.79%	26,126,686
8	United Arab Emirates	7108	Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form	2013	88.09%	701,115,018
9	Saudi Arabia	0401	Milk and cream; not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter	2013	82.35%	41,994,584
10	Saudi Arabia	3809	Finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing, fixing of dyestuffs, other products and preparations, of a kind used in the textile, paper, leather or like industries, n.e.c. or included	2013	82.03%	13,224,345
11	United Arab Emirates	6102	Coats; women's or girls' overcoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks, ski-jackets, wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, knitted or crocheted, other than those of heading no. 6104	2013	74.60%	21,291,487
12	United Arab Emirates	2523	Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers	2013	74.45%	119,317,261
13	Saudi Arabia	4819	Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and the like, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or fibres; box files, letter trays and the like, of paper or paperboard, of a kind used in offices, shops or the like	2013	73.71%	81,398,720
14	Saudi Arabia	6807	Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch)	2013	70.53%	18,583,445
15	United Arab Emirates	3208	Paints, varnishes; (enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium	2013	67.67%	33,172,217
16	United Arab Emirates	7612	Aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes etc (including rigid, collapsible tubular containers), for materials other than compressed, liquefied gas, 300l capacity or less, lined, heat-insulated or not	2013	66.86%	14,318,879
17	Bahrain	6210	Garments made up of fabrics of heading no. 5602, 5603, 5903, 5906 or 5907 (not knitted or crocheted)	2013	66.56%	21,868,242
18	Saudi Arabia	4803	Tissue, towel, napkin stock or similar; for household or sanitary uses, cellulose wadding, webs of cellulose fibres, in rolls over 36cm in width or rectangular sheets with one side exceeding 36cm when unfolded	2013	66.53%	18,715,099
19	United Arab Emirates	7113	Jewellery articles and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal	2013	64.88%	359,999,958
20	United Arab Emirates	0902	Tea	2013	64.10%	39,547,213
21	Saudi Arabia	7610	Aluminium; structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading no. 9406) and parts (e.g. bridges and sections, towers, lattice masts, etc) plates, rods, profiles and tubes for structures	2013	61.90%	34,020,718
22	Bahrain	6114	Garments; knitted or crocheted, n.e.c. in chapter 61	2013	60.96%	12,174,344
23	United Arab Emirates	2710	Petroleum 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 oils	2013	60.93%	79,883,231
24	Iran	1213	Cereal straw and husks, unprepared; whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets	2013	60.75%	15,481,309
25	United Arab Emirates	3808	Insecticides, 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 articles	2013	56.53%	16,883,234
26	Saudi Arabia	3402	Organic surface-active agents (not soap); surface-active, washing (including auxiliary washing) and cleaning preparations, containing soap or not, excluding those of heading no. 3401	2013	56.20%	74,066,297
27	United Arab Emirates	6810	Cement, concrete or artificial stone; whether or not reinforced, articles thereof	2013	54.56%	16,105,792
28	Bahrain	7604	Aluminium; bars, rods and profiles	2013	52.90%	23,167,606
29	Saudi Arabia	4818	Toilet 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 fibres	2013	50.88%	14,586,389
30	Saudi Arabia	2009	Fruit 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 matter	2013	49.79%	34,761,798
31	Saudi Arabia	3901	Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms	2013	49.64%	25,628,469
32	Saudi Arabia	0403	Yogurt; buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, kephir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa.	2013	48.17%	17,325,683
33	Saudi Arabia	9619	Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material	2013	47.56%	28,716,995
34	United Arab Emirates	7214	Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling	2013	45.65%	106,216,569
35	United Arab Emirates	1516	Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared	2013	43.03%	12,298,713
36	Saudi Arabia	3904	Polymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins, in primary forms	2013	41.93%	13,275,543
37	Saudi Arabia	3921	Plastic plates, sheets, film, foil and strip n.e.c. in chapter 39	2013	41.55%	15,625,141
38	Saudi Arabia	3401	Soap; organic surface-active preparations used as soap, skin washing, in bars, cakes, moulded pieces, shapes, liquid or cream, containing soap or not; for retail, paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent	2013	40.47%	30,372,663
39	Lebanon	0701	Potatoes; fresh or chilled	2013	40.23%	14,656,379
40	Saudi Arabia	3923	Plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of goods; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures of plastics	2013	39.40%	29,168,553
41	United Arab Emirates	7407	Copper; bars, rods and profiles	2013	38.49%	10,224,661
42	Saudi Arabia	3903	Polymers of styrene, in primary forms	2013	36.10%	18,458,899
43	Iran	0104	Sheep and goats; live	2013	34.95%	44,550,672
44	Saudi Arabia	3305	Hair preparations; for use on the hair	2013	34.07%	29,223,454
45	United Arab Emirates	8903	Yachts and other vessels; for pleasure or sports, rowing boats and canoes	2013	32.52%	11,029,628
46	Saudi Arabia	1905	Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits, other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products	2013	32.27%	44,221,593
47	Qatar	7214	Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling	2013	31.73%	73,837,120

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 20 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 17 occurrences

Iran: 3 occurrences

Bahrain: 3 occurrences

Qatar: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Lebanon: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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.