Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2021, 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: 2021(9 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD195(9)152(8)119(7)97(6)79(4)58(2)35(1)
>= 50 mln USD39(2)36(2)30(2)26(1)25(1)19(1)13
>= 100 mln USD22(1)20(1)18(1)1514139
>= 200 mln USD11(1)11(1)9(1)7663
>= 500 mln USD3321000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (9 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Kuwait290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)202191.35%16,976,268
2Ukraine720711Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square) cross-section, width less than twice thickness202185.16%72,679,337
3Iraq271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals202177.59%20,453,814
4Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified202175.11%15,164,805
5Kuwait940610Buildings; prefabricated, of wood202160.42%18,859,820
6Iran070200Vegetables; tomatoes, fresh or chilled202160.06%14,377,692
7Russian Federation740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm202158.42%226,885,301
8Iran010410Sheep; live202140.62%46,989,680
9Kuwait271312Petroleum coke; calcined, obtained from bituminous minerals202137.51%24,637,199

Partner frequency summary:

Kuwait: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Iran: 2 occurrences

Iraq: 1 occurrence

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.