Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2013, the matrix below shows Saudi Arabia'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.

Saudi Arabia

Year: 2013(43 in Danger Zone)
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD371(43)239(29)158(19)96(13)51(5)24(4)9(1)
>= 50 mln USD163(24)105(17)70(10)40(8)23(2)8(2)3
>= 100 mln USD97(15)65(11)43(8)28(7)15(2)7(2)2
>= 200 mln USD57(8)38(5)26(4)17(4)10(1)4(1)2
>= 500 mln USD17(1)13(1)12(1)8(1)4(1)3(1)1
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (43 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Qatar3817Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902201396.93%17,437,888
2United Arab Emirates1213Cereal straw and husks, unprepared; whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets201389.10%11,832,015
3Bahrain7614Aluminium; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated)201384.42%188,182,635
4United Arab Emirates7409Copper plates, sheets and strip; of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm201384.34%606,341,025
5United Arab Emirates3212Pigments (metallic powders and flakes) dispersed in non-aqueous media in liquid or paste form, as used in manufacture of paints (including enamels); stamping foils, dyes etc in forms, packing for retail sale201372.47%26,152,033
6Qatar7601Aluminium; unwrought201366.64%40,486,184
7United Arab Emirates7407Copper; bars, rods and profiles201365.95%231,474,156
8United Arab Emirates0902Tea201365.94%153,194,591
9United Arab Emirates7219Stainless steel; flat-rolled products of width of 600mm or more201365.18%220,540,009
10Bahrain7604Aluminium; bars, rods and profiles201363.93%356,214,312
11Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201363.64%79,461,433
12Kuwait2804Hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metals201363.19%14,045,084
13Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201362.00%155,237,261
14United Arab Emirates7215Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72201359.98%16,429,087
15Bahrain4818Toilet 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 fibres201355.56%73,450,492
16United Arab Emirates7612Aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes etc (including rigid, collapsible tubular containers), for materials other than compressed, liquefied gas, 300l capacity or less, lined, heat-insulated or not201354.64%18,374,423
17Kuwait1101Wheat or meslin flour201353.91%31,382,173
18United Arab Emirates7610Aluminium; structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading no. 9406) and parts (e.g. bridges and sections, towers, lattice masts, etc) plates, rods, profiles and tubes for structures201351.03%121,921,752
19United Arab Emirates7008Glass; multiple-walled insulating units of glass201350.56%16,544,821
20Bahrain7206Iron and non-alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms (excluding iron of heading no. 7203)201349.86%74,425,960
21United Arab Emirates2306Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of vegetable or microbial fats or oils, other than those of heading no. 2304 or 2305201349.38%25,998,166
22United Arab Emirates8903Yachts and other vessels; for pleasure or sports, rowing boats and canoes201348.74%16,757,354
23United Arab Emirates7408Copper wire201348.06%426,803,734
24United Arab Emirates3907Polyacetals, other polyethers and epoxide resins, in primary forms; polycarbonates, alkyd resins, polyallyl esters and other polyesters, in primary forms201345.99%179,334,091
25Bahrain7605Aluminium wire201345.92%82,345,170
26United Arab Emirates1602Prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects201345.77%42,496,320
27United Arab Emirates2523Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers201344.39%148,749,786
28Kuwait7206Iron and non-alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms (excluding iron of heading no. 7203)201344.11%65,850,749
29United Arab Emirates3401Soap; organic surface-active preparations used as soap, skin washing, in bars, cakes, moulded pieces, shapes, liquid or cream, containing soap or not; for retail, paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent201341.31%66,735,283
30United Arab Emirates7222Stainless steel bars and rods, angles, shapes and sections201339.28%35,707,778
31Qatar7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils201338.96%160,096,467
32United Arab Emirates5703Carpets and other textile floor coverings (including turf); tufted, whether or not made up201338.44%30,295,505
33United Arab Emirates8309Stoppers, caps, lids (including crown corks, screw caps, pouring stoppers); capsules for bottles, threaded bungs, bung covers, seals and other packaging accessories, of base metal201338.29%15,142,152
34United Arab Emirates3808Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products, plant growth regulators, disinfectants and the like, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles201338.08%53,941,934
35United Arab Emirates1806Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa201337.21%200,213,050
36Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof201335.87%291,544,631
37United Arab Emirates7005Glass; float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked201335.42%14,075,751
38United Arab Emirates2105Ice cream and other edible ice; whether or not containing cocoa201334.34%22,753,095
39Russian Federation7408Copper wire201334.29%304,464,914
40United Arab Emirates0713Vegetables, leguminous; shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried201333.86%43,068,587
41United Arab Emirates1902Pasta; whether or not cooked or stuffed with meat or other substance, or otherwise prepared, egg spaghetti, macaroni, noodles, lasagne, gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni; couscous, whether or not prepared201333.63%26,290,966
42United Arab Emirates7019Glass fibres (including glass wool) and articles thereof (e.g. yarn, rovings, woven fabrics)201333.33%86,332,108
43Qatar7325Iron or steel; cast articles201330.02%51,929,398

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 27 occurrences

Bahrain: 5 occurrences

Qatar: 4 occurrences

Kuwait: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 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.