Country Matrix
For 2014, 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: 2014(10 in Danger Zone)| Value \ Share | >= 30% | >= 40% | >= 50% | >= 60% | >= 70% | >= 80% | >= 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| >= 10 mln USD | 36(10) | 19(5) | 8(3) | 6(2) | 5(1) | 2 | 1 |
| >= 50 mln USD | 24(7) | 15(5) | 5(3) | 4(2) | 3(1) | 1 | 0 |
| >= 100 mln USD | 18(6) | 10(4) | 4(3) | 3(2) | 2(1) | 1 | 0 |
| >= 200 mln USD | 10(2) | 5(2) | 3(2) | 3(2) | 2(1) | 1 | 0 |
| >= 500 mln USD | 3(1) | 1(1) | 1(1) | 1(1) | 1(1) | 0 | 0 |
Danger Zone Bottlenecks (10 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)
| # | Partner | HS Code | HS Description | Year | Share (%) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 71 | Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin | 2014 | 73.58% | 1,093,250,515 |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 25 | Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement | 2014 | 63.63% | 277,932,484 |
| 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 | 2014 | 50.82% | 144,396,439 |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 74 | Copper and articles thereof | 2014 | 46.80% | 119,427,332 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 2014 | 43.62% | 89,571,931 |
| 6 | United Arab Emirates | 23 | Food industries, residues and wastes thereof; prepared animal fodder | 2014 | 38.04% | 31,365,161 |
| 7 | United Arab Emirates | 09 | Coffee, tea, mate and spices | 2014 | 36.51% | 47,007,640 |
| 8 | Saudi Arabia | 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard | 2014 | 34.93% | 132,567,191 |
| 9 | Saudi Arabia | 04 | Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included | 2014 | 30.97% | 192,570,824 |
| 10 | United Arab Emirates | 32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints, varnishes; putty, other mastics; inks | 2014 | 30.86% | 41,364,463 |
Partner frequency summary:
United Arab Emirates: 6 occurrences
Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences
Russian Federation: 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.