Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2014, 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: 2014(10 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD28(10)14(6)9(3)5(1)2(1)2(1)0
>= 50 mln USD22(8)11(4)8(3)4(1)2(1)2(1)0
>= 100 mln USD13(4)8(3)6(2)4(1)2(1)2(1)0
>= 200 mln USD8(1)6(1)5(1)4(1)2(1)2(1)0
>= 500 mln USD2111000

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement201485.00%407,366,367
2United Arab Emirates15Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes201457.06%52,711,489
3Saudi Arabia01Animals; live201454.72%155,366,148
4Saudi Arabia04Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included201448.31%178,507,387
5United Arab Emirates23Food industries, residues and wastes thereof; prepared animal fodder201445.94%15,339,272
6United Arab Emirates09Coffee, tea, mate and spices201442.87%28,434,493
7Saudi 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 plaster201439.51%59,339,866
8United Arab Emirates32Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints, varnishes; putty, other mastics; inks201438.96%61,536,193
9United Arab Emirates74Copper and articles thereof201436.20%109,990,848
10Russian Federation74Copper and articles thereof201432.77%99,571,310

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 6 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 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.