Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2016, 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: 2016(15 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD40(15)21(9)13(4)11(3)4(2)3(1)1
>= 50 mln USD29(10)17(7)11(3)10(3)4(2)3(1)1
>= 100 mln USD18(4)11(4)8(2)8(2)4(2)3(1)1
>= 200 mln USD11(3)8(3)6(2)6(2)2(2)1(1)0
>= 500 mln USD3111000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (15 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement201681.09%448,062,971
2United Arab Emirates74Copper and articles thereof201674.02%293,826,672
3United Arab Emirates15Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes201660.31%64,074,754
4United Arab Emirates23Food industries, residues and wastes thereof; prepared animal fodder201658.52%23,203,342
5United Arab Emirates32Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints, varnishes; putty, other mastics; inks201649.80%87,030,395
6Saudi Arabia04Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included201649.18%196,533,351
7Saudi Arabia29Organic chemicals201646.35%80,814,403
8United Arab Emirates72Iron and steel201640.38%215,258,047
9United Arab Emirates11Products of the milling industry; malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten201640.20%19,012,766
10United Arab Emirates09Coffee, tea, mate and spices201636.81%27,471,939
11Saudi 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 plaster201635.60%59,319,266
12United Arab Emirates76Aluminium and articles thereof201632.36%74,028,103
13United Arab Emirates16Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof201630.87%24,368,920
14United Arab Emirates17Sugars and sugar confectionery201630.82%19,525,706
15Saudi Arabia22Beverages, spirits and vinegar201630.38%50,745,786

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 11 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 4 occurrences

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.