Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, 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: 2025(76 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 USD320(76)[1]262(61)[1]193(48)[1]164(43)124(38)89(25)58(15)
>= 50 mln USD68(18)[1]65(18)[1]50(17)[1]42(15)34(12)26(8)20(6)
>= 100 mln USD28(7)26(7)20(7)17(7)13(5)6(2)4(1)
>= 200 mln USD13(3)12(3)7(3)6(3)3(1)2(1)2(1)
>= 500 mln USD7(2)6(2)5(2)4(2)100
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical and in Danger (1 record, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations202558.43%91,685,997

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271019 - 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.