Country Matrix
For 2003, 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: 2003(29 in Danger Zone)| Value \ Share | >= 30% | >= 40% | >= 50% | >= 60% | >= 70% | >= 80% | >= 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| >= 10 mln USD | 200(29) | 136(27) | 85(16) | 59(10) | 37(7) | 24(4) | 13(3) |
| >= 50 mln USD | 54(4) | 34(4) | 25(2) | 23(1) | 11(1) | 8(1) | 5(1) |
| >= 100 mln USD | 24(1) | 14(1) | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| >= 200 mln USD | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| >= 500 mln USD | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Danger Zone Bottlenecks (29 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)
| # | Partner | HS Code | HS Description | Year | Share (%) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran | 2520 | Gypsum; anhydrite; plasters (consisting of calcined gypsum or calcium sulphate), coloured or not, with or without small quantities of accelerators or retarders | 2003 | 96.68% | 55,589,772 |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 2823 | Titanium oxides | 2003 | 94.36% | 13,671,349 |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 7201 | Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms | 2003 | 93.18% | 11,854,419 |
| 4 | Iran | 2507 | Kaolin and other kaolinic clays; whether or not calcined | 2003 | 86.84% | 36,434,093 |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | 7413 | Copper; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, not electrically insulated | 2003 | 78.25% | 13,758,230 |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia | 2905 | Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives | 2003 | 77.36% | 36,219,919 |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | 3209 | Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium | 2003 | 73.69% | 17,656,109 |
| 8 | Iran | 2603 | Copper ores and concentrates | 2003 | 69.24% | 11,527,587 |
| 9 | Saudi Arabia | 0401 | Milk and cream; not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter | 2003 | 65.40% | 17,395,719 |
| 10 | Iran | 2529 | Feldspar; leucite; nepheline and nepheline syenite; fluorspar | 2003 | 64.88% | 13,987,132 |
| 11 | Saudi Arabia | 7305 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes and pipes (e.g. welded, riveted or similarly closed), having circular cross-sections, external diameter of which exceeds 406.4mm, not seamless | 2003 | 59.56% | 24,122,440 |
| 12 | Iran | 0804 | Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens; fresh or dried | 2003 | 59.08% | 67,901,294 |
| 13 | Saudi Arabia | 3909 | Amino-resins, phenolic resins and polyurethanes, in primary forms | 2003 | 55.49% | 11,051,558 |
| 14 | Saudi Arabia | 0710 | Vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water); frozen | 2003 | 54.44% | 13,236,417 |
| 15 | Saudi Arabia | 3903 | Polymers of styrene, in primary forms | 2003 | 54.32% | 14,262,905 |
| 16 | Saudi Arabia | 2009 | Fruit or nut juices (including grape must and coconut water) and vegetable juices, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter | 2003 | 52.98% | 26,246,503 |
| 17 | Saudi Arabia | 3902 | Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms | 2003 | 49.51% | 26,124,491 |
| 18 | Saudi Arabia | 4818 | Toilet 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 fibres | 2003 | 47.17% | 23,620,129 |
| 19 | Iran | 0910 | Ginger, saffron, tumeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices | 2003 | 47.05% | 14,940,520 |
| 20 | Iran | 0802 | Nuts (excluding coconuts, Brazils and cashew nuts); fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled | 2003 | 46.77% | 29,726,770 |
| 21 | Saudi Arabia | 3402 | Organic surface-active agents (not soap); surface-active, washing (including auxiliary washing) and cleaning preparations, containing soap or not, excluding those of heading no. 3401 | 2003 | 46.59% | 28,633,618 |
| 22 | Qatar | 7213 | Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils | 2003 | 46.19% | 112,700,307 |
| 23 | Saudi Arabia | 5701 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, whether or not made up | 2003 | 45.18% | 10,697,164 |
| 24 | Saudi Arabia | 0701 | Potatoes; fresh or chilled | 2003 | 45.03% | 11,834,350 |
| 25 | Iran | 7601 | Aluminium; unwrought | 2003 | 43.75% | 53,820,103 |
| 26 | Iran | 0806 | Grapes; fresh or dried | 2003 | 41.71% | 14,754,875 |
| 27 | Saudi Arabia | 3901 | Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms | 2003 | 41.35% | 48,487,127 |
| 28 | Saudi Arabia | 4819 | Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and the like, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or fibres; box files, letter trays and the like, of paper or paperboard, of a kind used in offices, shops or the like | 2003 | 39.30% | 13,833,915 |
| 29 | Saudi Arabia | 7604 | Aluminium; bars, rods and profiles | 2003 | 30.42% | 14,135,610 |
Partner frequency summary:
Saudi Arabia: 19 occurrences
Iran: 9 occurrences
Qatar: 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.