Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2000, the matrix below shows United Arab Emirates'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.

United Arab Emirates

Year: 2000(17 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD160(17)[1]106(15)[1]80(11)52(7)30(4)18(1)8
>= 50 mln USD39(5)[1]30(4)[1]22(2)16(1)1094
>= 100 mln USD14(1)765442
>= 200 mln USD4321111
>= 500 mln USD2221111

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (17 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia1214Swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, lucerne (alfalfa), clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not in the form of pellets200081.21%41,544,073
2Saudi Arabia2823Titanium oxides200079.33%11,606,545
3Saudi Arabia0401Milk and cream; not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter200077.73%31,386,038
4Saudi Arabia3209Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium200073.68%15,963,209
5Saudi Arabia5701Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, whether or not made up200068.00%15,674,302
6Iran0802Nuts (excluding coconuts, Brazils and cashew nuts); fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled200066.01%66,972,352
7Saudi Arabia3402Organic surface-active agents (not soap); surface-active, washing (including auxiliary washing) and cleaning preparations, containing soap or not, excluding those of heading no. 3401200060.66%32,596,911
8Iran0104Sheep and goats; live200059.51%58,034,180
9Saudi Arabia3101Fertilizers; animal or vegetable, whether or not mixed together or chemically treated; fertilizers produced by the mixing or chemical treatment of animal or vegetable products200059.15%15,889,628
10Saudi Arabia4818Toilet 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 fibres200057.05%26,077,248
11Iran0804Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens; fresh or dried200052.95%31,439,402
12Saudi Arabia7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils200046.05%72,005,944
13Iran0806Grapes; fresh or dried200045.64%14,717,758
14Saudi Arabia3904Polymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins, in primary forms200044.82%42,877,152
15Qatar7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils200042.24%66,047,491
16Lebanon0701Potatoes; fresh or chilled200037.25%10,680,717
17Saudi Arabia8544Insulated wire, cable and other electric conductors, connector fitted or not; optical fibre cables of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors200032.97%105,894,001

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 11 occurrences

Iran: 4 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Lebanon: 1 occurrence

Legend:

(n)

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.