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(16 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD42(16)[1]30(14)[1]25(13)[1]18(9)13(6)11(4)5(1)
>= 50 mln USD5(2)4(2)4(2)3(2)2(1)2(1)2(1)
>= 100 mln USD3(1)3(1)3(1)2(1)111
>= 200 mln USD1111111
>= 500 mln USD1111111

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (16 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates7114Articles of goldsmiths' or silversmiths' wares and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal200496.56%56,899,419
2Saudi Arabia9406Buildings; prefabricated200488.29%14,457,571
3Saudi Arabia3402Organic surface-active agents (not soap); surface-active, washing (including auxiliary washing) and cleaning preparations, containing soap or not, excluding those of heading no. 3401200484.35%15,789,298
4Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms200480.85%14,573,119
5Saudi Arabia0402Milk and cream; concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter200477.12%34,978,048
6Syria0104Sheep and goats; live200476.90%25,465,683
7Saudi Arabia4818Toilet paper, width 36cm or less or cut to size/shape; handkerchiefs, tissues, towels, serviettes, bed sheets and similar household or hospital articles, apparel and clothing accessories of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres200465.55%12,414,176
8Bahrain2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites200464.28%41,107,358
9Saudi Arabia7304Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel200461.32%150,707,633
10Saudi Arabia2202Waters, including mineral and aerated waters, containing added sugar or sweetening matter, flavoured; other non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009200458.49%10,299,423
11Saudi Arabia7604Aluminium; bars, rods and profiles200455.55%11,451,769
12United 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 oils200452.89%10,075,312
13Ukraine7202Ferro-alloys200451.34%13,040,606
14Saudi Arabia7308Structures of iron or steel and parts thereof; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures200440.23%34,473,486
15Saudi Arabia2523Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers200437.32%13,929,230
16Saudi Arabia8544Insulated wire, cable and other electric conductors, connector fitted or not; optical fibre cables of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors200433.07%36,756,408

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 11 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Syria: 1 occurrence

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 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.