Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2004, the matrix below shows Qatar'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.

Qatar

Year: 2004(14 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD23(14)14(10)11(7)9(5)5(2)20
>= 50 mln USD4(2)3(2)2(1)2(1)2(1)10
>= 100 mln USD3(1)2(1)11110
>= 200 mln USD2(1)2(1)11110
>= 500 mln USD1111110

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (14 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; coin200472.99%67,342,330
2Saudi 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 plaster200472.88%18,529,515
3Syria01Animals; live200465.19%25,515,824
4Saudi Arabia04Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included200463.04%47,397,590
5Bahrain26Ores, slag and ash200462.60%41,107,358
6United Arab Emirates15Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes200458.69%10,625,512
7United Arab Emirates32Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints, varnishes; putty, other mastics; inks200452.19%14,457,367
8United Arab Emirates38Chemical products n.e.c.200441.61%15,138,994
9Saudi Arabia73Iron or steel articles200440.55%205,481,655
10Saudi Arabia22Beverages, spirits and vinegar200440.14%13,016,202
11Saudi Arabia76Aluminium and articles thereof200438.05%17,676,396
12Saudi Arabia48Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard200434.01%15,444,559
13United Arab Emirates68Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof200433.48%12,014,640
14United Arab Emirates27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes200432.72%10,728,140

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 6 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 6 occurrences

Syria: 1 occurrence

Bahrain: 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.