Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2019, 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: 2019(12 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD35(12)15(6)9(4)5(2)200
>= 50 mln USD25(10)11(5)7(3)4(2)200
>= 100 mln USD15(5)7(3)5(2)3(2)100
>= 200 mln USD10(4)4(2)3(2)2(2)000
>= 500 mln USD4(1)2(1)2(1)1(1)000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (12 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates71Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin201963.61%696,465,512
2United Arab Emirates25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement201961.46%345,821,381
3Saudi Arabia36Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations201954.17%10,643,755
4United Arab Emirates89Ships, boats and floating structures201951.55%64,239,168
5United Arab Emirates27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes201946.42%85,870,945
6Saudi Arabia34Soap, 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 plaster201945.78%146,825,889
7United Arab Emirates16Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof201938.76%52,171,599
8United Arab Emirates32Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints, varnishes; putty, other mastics; inks201938.60%57,549,980
9Saudi Arabia04Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included201937.12%217,356,996
10United Arab Emirates23Food industries, residues and wastes thereof; prepared animal fodder201937.10%27,405,887
11Saudi Arabia39Plastics and articles thereof201934.02%354,391,441
12Russian Federation74Copper and articles thereof201932.31%55,711,425

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 7 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 4 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.