Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, 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: 2025(26 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD505(26)[1]333(12)228(6)141(2)83(1)51(1)22
>= 50 mln USD227(12)[1]162(8)118(3)72(1)38(1)21(1)7
>= 100 mln USD151(8)[1]112(6)85(3)54(1)29(1)17(1)5
>= 200 mln USD93(4)[1]70(4)51(2)31(1)18(1)13(1)5
>= 500 mln USD34(1)[1]27(1)25(1)161273
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (1 record, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Egypt2710Petroleum 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 oils202533.71%3,716,642,625

Partner frequency summary:

Egypt: 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.