Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2022, 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: 2022(53 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD197(53)[1]136(44)[1]98(33)[1]72(32)[1]46(20)30(13)13(6)
>= 50 mln USD55(16)[1]45(14)[1]36(13)[1]27(13)[1]18(8)10(4)5(2)
>= 100 mln USD22(10)20(10)18(10)18(10)12(6)8(4)4(2)
>= 200 mln USD10(4)9(4)9(4)9(4)5(2)2(1)1
>= 500 mln USD4(2)3(2)3(2)3(2)2(1)1(1)0
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (1 record, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates2710Petroleum 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 oils202261.40%98,708,041

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 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.