Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Extreme Import Bottlenecks

The tables below show United Arab Emirates's import sources for HS product codes where a single source country accounts for >= 80% of total imports and the import value is >= 10,000,000 USD. Only data for the most recent available year is displayed. If you want more data, visit the Country Matrix.

United Arab Emirates

164 bottlenecks
#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1China860630Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons; self-discharging, not self-propelled, excluding those of item no. 8606.102023100.00%23,702,533
2Rep. of Korea840130Fuel elements (cartridges); non-irradiated2023100.00%60,118,834
3Tajikistan280540Mercury2023100.00%10,794,923
4USA860210Rail locomotives; diesel-electric powered2023100.00%48,602,756
5Guinea260600Aluminium ores and concentrates202399.94%674,239,719
6USA271311Petroleum coke; (not calcined), obtained from bituminous minerals202399.94%42,506,930
7China291533Acids; saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids; n-butyl acetate202399.85%17,176,320
8Hungary880240Aeroplanes and other aircraft, except unmanned; of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg202399.84%236,916,572
9China870360Vehicles; with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power202399.80%91,283,430
10Australia110320Cereal pellets202399.61%34,309,053
11Brazil170113Sugars; cane sugar, raw, in solid form, as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter202399.42%511,435,479
12Kuwait300339Medicaments; containing hormones (excluding insulin), (but not containing antibiotics), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, not packaged for retail sale202399.36%15,241,395
13India720719Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, other than rectangular or square cross-section202399.28%245,248,312
14Oman721420Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling202399.13%355,307,897
15China860699Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons; n.e.c. in heading no. 8606, not self-propelled202399.06%15,302,736
16India844832Machines; parts and accessories of machines or auxiliary machinery for preparing textile fibres, other than card clothing202399.03%16,578,080
17Malaysia440725Wood, tropical; dark red meranti, light red meranti and meranti bakau, sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, thicker than 6mm202398.95%32,923,010
18China854143Electrical apparatus; photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panels202398.90%483,510,997
19China291830Acids; carboxylic acids, (with aldehyde or ketone function but without other oxygen function), their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives202398.89%105,701,864
20Areas, nes999999Commodities not specified according to kind202398.75%78,701,814,618
21France220820Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc202398.40%162,688,132
22Switzerland910121Wrist-watches; (not electrically operated), automatic winding, whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal202398.22%647,972,614
23Qatar281512Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); in aqueous solution (soda lye or liquid soda)202398.17%151,708,497
24China950450Games; video game consoles and machines, other than those of subheading 9504.30202398.16%787,868,397
25China281111Hydrogen fluoride (hydrofluoric acid)202398.13%21,777,392
26China851672Electro-thermic appliances; toasters, of a kind used for domestic purposes202397.88%12,193,880
27United Kingdom841210Engines; reaction engines, other than turbo-jets202397.82%110,728,091
28Australia020423Meat; of sheep (including lamb), boneless cuts, fresh or chilled202397.57%17,477,058
29Switzerland910229Wrist-watches; whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with other than automatic winding202397.57%98,991,037
30Pakistan020110Meat; of bovine animals, carcasses and half-carcasses, fresh or chilled202397.46%64,569,596
31Jordan300320Medicaments; containing antibiotics other than penicillins, streptomycins and their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, (not in measured doses, not packaged for retail sale)202397.45%50,349,630
32Switzerland910199Pocket-watches and other watches, including stop-watches; (excluding wrist-watches), with case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal, not electrically operated202397.42%22,768,930
33China290319Saturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; n.e.c. in item no. 2903.1202397.41%10,375,879
34France220410Wine; sparkling202397.19%122,464,994
35China070320Vegetables, alliaceous; garlic, fresh or chilled202397.13%60,643,915
36China760711Aluminium; foil, (not backed), rolled (but not further worked), of a thickness not exceeding 0.2mm202397.02%190,135,985
37Netherlands370320Photographic paper, paperboard and textiles; for colour photography (polychrome), (other than in rolls of a width exceeding 610mm), sensitised, unexposed202397.01%11,933,984
38Oman721113Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, hot-rolled, rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass, of a width more than 150mm but less than 600mm, 4mm thick or more, not in coils, without patterns in relief202396.95%12,391,489
39China880622Unmanned aircraft; for remote-controlled flight only, for other than for carriage of passengers, with the maximum take-off weight of more than 250g but not more than 7kg202396.52%83,292,168
40Côte d'Ivoire180100Cocoa beans; whole or broken, raw or roasted202396.34%16,731,371
41China847130Automatic data processing machines; portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display202396.09%5,867,720,037
42China880621Unmanned aircraft; for remote-controlled flight only, for other than for carriage of passengers, with the maximum take-off weight of not more than 250g202395.73%27,256,460
43USA080211Nuts, edible; almonds, fresh or dried, in shell202395.65%52,629,205
44Saudi Arabia040520Dairy produce; dairy spreads202395.57%29,164,253
45Switzerland910221Wrist-watches; whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with automatic winding202395.26%667,659,334
46China621050Garments; women's or girls', n.e.c. in item no. 6210.3, of the fabrics of heading no. 5602, 5603, 5903, 5906 or 5907 (not knitted or crocheted)202395.23%218,601,658
47Viet Nam030462Fish fillets; frozen, catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.)202395.13%11,634,916
48China381119Anti-knock preparations; other than those based on lead compounds202395.06%46,401,079
49Australia020443Meat; of sheep (including lamb), boneless cuts, frozen202395.00%12,765,211
50Bahrain730810Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, bridges and bridge-sections202394.76%235,358,368
51Australia020422Meat; of sheep (including lamb), cuts with bone in (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses), fresh or chilled202394.72%36,084,134
52India520831Fabrics, woven; containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, dyed, plain weave, weighing not more than 100g/m2202394.70%18,690,072
53Japan370120Photographic plates and film; instant print film, in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, whether or not in packs202394.55%15,424,310
54China293399Heterocyclic compounds; n.e.c. in headings no. 2933202394.50%106,046,934
55China280469Silicon; containing by weight less than 99.99% of silicon202394.43%120,257,421
56Norway030214Fish; fresh or chilled, Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and Danube salmon (Hucho hucho), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99202394.11%78,141,889
57China294200Organic compounds; n.e.c. in chapter 29202394.02%484,538,484
58China871500Baby carriages and parts thereof202393.99%42,899,355
59India721590Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72, n.e.c. in heading no. 7215202393.89%39,212,047
60Italy200210Vegetable preparations; tomatoes, whole or in pieces, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid202393.87%11,324,794
61China730539Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes and pipes (other than line pipe or casing of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines), welded (not longitudinally welded), having circular cross-sections, external diameter exceeds 406.4mm, (not seamless)202393.81%16,586,741
62India680223Granite; articles thereof, simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surface202393.66%37,731,630
63China960500Travel sets; for personal toilet, sewing, shoe or clothes cleaning202393.29%79,192,946
64Oman252100Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement202393.23%16,899,901
65China620423Ensembles; women's or girls', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted)202393.11%24,319,893
66USA080212Nuts, edible; almonds, fresh or dried, shelled202392.94%280,151,581
67India540774Fabrics, woven; containing 85% or more by weight of synthetic filaments (excluding nylon or other polyamides and polyesters), printed202392.90%11,501,162
68Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)202392.76%97,132,674
69China600192Fabrics; pile fabrics (excluding long pile and loop pile), of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted202392.42%18,423,577
70China691190Household and toilet articles; n.e.c. in heading no. 6911, of porcelain or china202392.18%34,491,847
71China851981Sound recording or reproducing apparatus; using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media, n.e.c. in item no 8519.20, 8519.30 or 8519.50202392.05%18,698,510
72China851679Electro-thermic appliances; n.e.c. in heading no. 8516, used for domestic purposes202392.02%106,693,220
73China670210Flowers, foliage and fruit, artificial, and parts thereof; articles made of artificial flowers, foliage or fruit, of plastics202391.87%19,489,313
74China720810Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, with patterns in relief202391.83%27,158,043
75China721070Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plastics202391.77%61,746,264
76China720825Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, pickled, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more202391.73%15,313,574
77Italy640420Footwear; outer soles of leather or composition leather, uppers of textile materials202391.69%80,262,567
78Jordan240110Tobacco, (not stemmed or stripped)202391.56%14,016,674
79India780191Lead; unwrought, unrefined, containing by weight antimony as the principal other element202391.34%10,798,875
80Saudi Arabia292211Amino-alcohols, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function; their ethers and esters; salts thereof, monoethanolamine and its salts202391.09%19,267,381
81China810411Magnesium; unwrought, containing at least 99.8% by weight of magnesium202390.87%22,596,089
82China853952Lamps; light-emitting diode (LED) light sources, light-emitting diode (LED) lamps202390.70%23,213,795
83Germany540419Monofilament n.e.c. in heading no 5404; of 67 decitex or more and of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm202390.42%11,219,429
84Canada880529Ground flying trainers and parts thereof; other than air combat simulators and parts thereof202390.37%55,771,953
85Saudi Arabia290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene202390.16%96,314,565
86China120600Oil seeds; sunflower seeds, whether or not broken202390.08%20,638,586
87Saudi Arabia160290Meat preparations; of meat, meat offal or the blood of any animal, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602202389.81%17,940,110
88USA540333Yarn, artificial; filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), of cellulose acetate, single, not for retail sale, not sewing thread202389.78%47,781,816
89China961511Combs, hair slides and the like; of hard rubber or plastics202389.54%10,491,065
90Oman760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)202389.54%18,266,700
91Saudi Arabia380991Finishing agents and dye carriers; to accelerate dyeing or fixing of dye-stuffs, other products and preparations, used in the textile industry (excluding those with a basis of amylaceous substances)202389.00%38,955,482
92China961700Vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels, complete with cases; parts thereof other than glass inners202388.98%31,405,378
93China950490Games; articles for funfair, table or parlour games, including pintables, special tables for casino games, automatic bowling alley equipment, n.e.c. in heading 9504202388.95%211,639,521
94China481390Paper, cigarette; (other than in rolls of a width not exceeding 5cm, or in booklets or tubes)202388.84%36,944,991
95China620323Ensembles; men's or boys', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted)202388.75%13,013,049
96Brazil020712Meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, frozen202388.65%440,991,682
97USA080251Nuts, edible; pistachios, fresh or dried, in shell202388.64%98,946,802
98China730423Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel); seamless, drill pipe, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas202388.55%64,986,465
99USA730629Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); casing and tubing of a kind used in drilling for oil and gas (other than stainless steel or seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73202388.37%20,066,929
100Brazil470329Wood pulp; chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), semi-bleached or bleached, of non-coniferous wood202388.27%472,884,274
101China640520Footwear; with uppers of textile materials, n.e.c. in chapter 64202388.23%38,148,611
102China401011Rubber; vulcanised, conveyor belts or belting, reinforced only with metal202388.06%13,595,282
103Switzerland910129Wrist-watches; (not electrically operated), (not automatic winding), whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal202387.75%289,059,969
104China441233Plywood; with sheets of wood only; not bamboo; each ply 6mm or less, with at least one outer ply of alder, ash, beech, birch, cherry, chestnut, elm, eucalyptus, hickory, horse chestnut, lime, maple, oak, plane, poplar, aspen, robinia, tulipwood or walnut202387.72%78,549,122
105Germany847439Machines; for mixing or kneading mineral substances, excluding concrete mixers and machines for mixing mineral substances with bitumen202387.11%19,869,159
106China851310Lamps; portable, electric, designed to function by their own source of energy (excluding lighting equipment of heading no. 8512)202387.05%31,412,981
107USA841111Turbo-jets; of a thrust not exceeding 25kN202386.91%28,482,841
108Brazil020329Meat; of swine, n.e.c. in item no. 0203.2, frozen202386.88%31,454,940
109Switzerland910111Wrist-watches; electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, with case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal, with mechanical display only202386.64%370,645,462
110Japan730424Steel, stainless; seamless, casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas202386.63%173,869,618
111China852583Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders; night vision goods as specified in subheading note 3 to this chapter202386.55%15,769,834
112USA840910Engines; parts of aircraft engines (spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines)202386.47%33,496,432
113Oman251710Pebbles, gravel, broken or crushed stone; of a kind commonly used for concrete aggregates, for road metalling or for railway or other ballast, shingle and flint, whether or not heat-treated202386.21%13,279,188
114Germany844313Printing machinery; offset, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.1202386.16%26,596,091
115USA300249Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products; n.e.c. in item 3002.3202386.13%34,518,983
116Ghana030342Fish; frozen, yellowfin tunas (Thunnus albacares), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99202385.95%14,581,140
117Chile283421Nitrates; of potassium202385.88%41,565,811
118USA841121Turbo-propellers; of a power not exceeding 1100kW202385.85%49,964,792
119Oman721119Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, hot-rolled, of a width less than 600mm, less than 4.75mm thick, excluding those of item no. 7211.13202385.75%30,837,630
120India780199Lead; unwrought, unrefined, not containing by weight antimony as the principal other element202385.64%19,773,048
121Qatar280429Gases, rare; other than argon202385.33%49,538,946
122China720840Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, with patterns in relief202385.24%15,407,279
123China610722Nightshirts and pyjamas; men's or boys', of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted202384.98%12,011,272
124Chile310250Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, sodium nitrate202384.71%30,161,046
125Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified202384.64%36,393,803
126India090422Spices; fruits of the genus Capsicum or Pimenta, crushed or ground202384.60%21,904,432
127China845530Metal-rolling mills; rolls thereof202383.73%21,993,462
128China600632Fabrics; knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of synthetic fibres, dyed202383.68%41,936,202
129India711299Waste and scrap of precious metals; waste and scrap of precious metals including metal clad with precious metals, other than that of gold and platinum and excluding ash which contains precious metal or precious metal compounds202383.66%34,817,566
130China853931Lamps; discharge, (excluding ultra-violet), fluorescent, hot cathode202383.63%11,600,024
131Oman010613Mammals; live, camels and other camelids (Camelidae)202383.33%31,132,375
132India854411Insulated electric conductors; winding wire, of copper202383.24%38,357,859
133Saudi Arabia680710Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch) in rolls202383.17%28,798,910
134China390311Styrene polymers; expansible polystyrene, in primary forms202383.16%70,234,598
135Thailand391220Cellulose nitrates (including collodions); in primary forms202382.93%11,081,832
136China852852Monitors; other than cathode-ray tube; capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 84.71202382.63%348,003,299
137India030636Crustaceans; live, fresh or chilled, shrimps and prawns excluding cold-water varieties, in shell or not202382.55%10,201,757
138Thailand160414Fish preparations; tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.), prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)202382.54%84,534,002
139Portugal441300Wood; densified wood, in blocks, plates, strips or profile shapes202382.49%15,498,032
140Ireland300449Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives; other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine (INN) or norephedrine or their salts; for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale202382.47%67,886,311
141United Kingdom220850Gin and geneva202382.27%19,770,884
142Thailand200820Fruit; pineapples, prepared or preserved in ways n.e.c. in heading no. 2007, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit202382.04%12,836,635
143China852190Video recording or reproducing apparatus; other than magnetic tape-type202382.03%103,464,681
144Brazil020714Meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen202381.91%418,019,872
145China270810Pitch; obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars202381.88%178,322,812
146Saudi Arabia040110Dairy produce; milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1%202381.87%64,598,986
147India540233Yarn, synthetic; filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), textured, of polyesters, not for retail sale, not sewing thread202381.85%10,372,490
148India250840Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806); n.e.c. in heading no. 2508, whether or not calcined202381.81%18,956,741
149USA291560Acids; saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids; butanoic acids, pentanoic acids, their salts and esters202381.75%14,450,636
150Iraq271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals202381.56%114,417,767
151China720827Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, pickled, of a thickness of less than 3mm202381.27%11,247,456
152Italy611012Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles; knitted or crocheted, of fibres from kashmir (cashmere) goats202381.22%25,564,779
153China392640Plastics; statuettes and other ornamental articles202381.11%23,220,223
154Türkiye570242Carpets and other textile floor coverings; woven, (not tufted or flocked), of man-made textile materials, of pile construction, made up, n.e.c. in item no. 5702.10 or 5702.20202381.10%47,210,788
155Germany761100Aluminium; reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers, for material (not compressed or liquefied gas), of a capacity over 300l, whether or not lined, not fitted with mechanical/thermal equipment202381.00%25,419,478
156Indonesia480920Paper; self-copy paper, whether or not printed, in rolls or sheets202380.91%15,269,459
157Saudi Arabia741300Copper; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, not electrically insulated202380.87%24,095,619
158Australia120510Oil seeds; low erucic acid rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken202380.74%498,823,434
159China551614Fabrics, woven; printed, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial staple fibres202380.35%20,637,941
160Spain320720Enamels and glazes; vitrifiable enamels and glazes, engobes (slips) and similar preparations202380.26%11,138,170
161Australia020442Meat; of sheep (including lamb), cuts with bone in (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses), frozen202380.24%16,955,622
162China721049Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)202380.20%140,104,948
163China630140Blankets (other than electric blankets) and travelling rugs; of synthetic fibres202380.12%50,400,064
164Saudi Arabia854420Insulated electric conductors; co-axial cable and other co-axial electric conductors202380.05%280,330,719

Partner frequency summary:

China: 60 occurrences

India: 14 occurrences

USA: 12 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 10 occurrences

Oman: 7 occurrences

Australia: 6 occurrences

Switzerland: 6 occurrences

Brazil: 5 occurrences

Germany: 4 occurrences

Italy: 3 occurrences

Thailand: 3 occurrences

Chile: 2 occurrences

France: 2 occurrences

Japan: 2 occurrences

Jordan: 2 occurrences

Qatar: 2 occurrences

United Kingdom: 2 occurrences

Areas, nes: 1 occurrence

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Canada: 1 occurrence

Côte d'Ivoire: 1 occurrence

Ghana: 1 occurrence

Guinea: 1 occurrence

Hungary: 1 occurrence

Indonesia: 1 occurrence

Iraq: 1 occurrence

Ireland: 1 occurrence

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Malaysia: 1 occurrence

Netherlands: 1 occurrence

Norway: 1 occurrence

Pakistan: 1 occurrence

Portugal: 1 occurrence

Rep. of Korea: 1 occurrence

Spain: 1 occurrence

Tajikistan: 1 occurrence

Türkiye: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Viet Nam: 1 occurrence

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