Country Matrix
For 2004, 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: 2004(39 in Danger Zone)| Value \ Share | >= 30% | >= 40% | >= 50% | >= 60% | >= 70% | >= 80% | >= 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| >= 10 mln USD | 236(39) | 162(28) | 117(20) | 78(13) | 47(7) | 28(4) | 13(3) |
| >= 50 mln USD | 74(9) | 50(7) | 37(6) | 30(6) | 19(3) | 12(2) | 6(2) |
| >= 100 mln USD | 32(5) | 22(5) | 18(5) | 17(5) | 11(2) | 8(2) | 6(2) |
| >= 200 mln USD | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| >= 500 mln USD | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Danger Zone Bottlenecks (39 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)
| # | Partner | HS Code | HS Description | Year | Share (%) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran | 2508 | Clays; (not including expanded clays of heading no. 6806), andalusite kyanite and sillimanite, whether or not calcined; mullite; chamotte or dinas earth | 2004 | 94.93% | 177,574,006 |
| 2 | Iran | 2529 | Feldspar; leucite; nepheline and nepheline syenite; fluorspar | 2004 | 93.24% | 166,490,642 |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 2823 | Titanium oxides | 2004 | 91.89% | 10,894,597 |
| 4 | Ukraine | 7218 | Stainless steel in ingots or other primary forms; semi-finished products of stainless steel | 2004 | 85.93% | 47,502,326 |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | 7413 | Copper; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, not electrically insulated | 2004 | 73.62% | 10,961,720 |
| 6 | Qatar | 7301 | Iron or steel sheet piling, whether or not drilled, punched or made from assembled elements; welded angles, shapes and sections, of iron or steel | 2004 | 73.34% | 27,433,361 |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | 2905 | Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives | 2004 | 71.01% | 53,719,049 |
| 8 | Saudi Arabia | 4817 | Envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, of paper, paperboard; boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard containing assortment of paper stationery | 2004 | 67.86% | 10,738,148 |
| 9 | Iran | 7601 | Aluminium; unwrought | 2004 | 66.38% | 122,904,238 |
| 10 | Qatar | 7228 | Alloy steel bars, rods, shapes and sections; hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or non-alloy steel | 2004 | 62.62% | 113,896,149 |
| 11 | Iran | 2714 | Bitumen and asphalt, natural; bituminous or oil shale and tar sands; asphaltites and asphaltic rocks | 2004 | 61.57% | 20,801,777 |
| 12 | Saudi Arabia | 3814 | Organic composite solvents and thinners, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared paint or varnish removers | 2004 | 61.12% | 11,779,345 |
| 13 | Ukraine | 7207 | Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof | 2004 | 60.47% | 175,631,256 |
| 14 | Saudi Arabia | 3909 | Amino-resins, phenolic resins and polyurethanes, in primary forms | 2004 | 59.63% | 17,004,159 |
| 15 | Russian Federation | 7106 | Silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum); unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form | 2004 | 59.28% | 30,871,966 |
| 16 | Ukraine | 7215 | Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72 | 2004 | 55.99% | 10,719,152 |
| 17 | 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 | 2004 | 55.44% | 25,413,355 |
| 18 | Qatar | 7002 | Glass in balls (other than microspheres of heading no. 7018), rods or tubes, unworked | 2004 | 55.05% | 15,413,480 |
| 19 | Saudi Arabia | 3916 | Monofilament of which any cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm, rods, sticks and profile shapes, whether or not surface-worked but not otherwise worked, of plastics | 2004 | 53.15% | 10,070,711 |
| 20 | 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 | 2004 | 50.24% | 26,577,467 |
| 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 | 2004 | 48.76% | 35,058,945 |
| 22 | Saudi Arabia | 0701 | Potatoes; fresh or chilled | 2004 | 45.18% | 17,153,751 |
| 23 | Iran | 0910 | Ginger, saffron, tumeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices | 2004 | 44.50% | 17,131,475 |
| 24 | Iran | 0802 | Nuts (excluding coconuts, Brazils and cashew nuts); fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled | 2004 | 43.07% | 30,128,677 |
| 25 | Saudi Arabia | 3902 | Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms | 2004 | 42.99% | 35,727,774 |
| 26 | Saudi Arabia | 7612 | Aluminium 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 not | 2004 | 42.71% | 11,900,548 |
| 27 | Saudi Arabia | 7002 | Glass in balls (other than microspheres of heading no. 7018), rods or tubes, unworked | 2004 | 42.33% | 11,851,100 |
| 28 | Saudi Arabia | 3901 | Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms | 2004 | 42.05% | 67,938,813 |
| 29 | Iran | 2603 | Copper ores and concentrates | 2004 | 39.87% | 15,989,315 |
| 30 | Lebanon | 0701 | Potatoes; fresh or chilled | 2004 | 37.56% | 14,259,552 |
| 31 | Iran | 0806 | Grapes; fresh or dried | 2004 | 36.70% | 12,713,630 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 3903 | Polymers of styrene, in primary forms | 2004 | 36.25% | 14,069,837 |
| 33 | Iran | 0804 | Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens; fresh or dried | 2004 | 35.93% | 41,862,826 |
| 34 | Saudi Arabia | 3904 | Polymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins, in primary forms | 2004 | 35.34% | 41,078,891 |
| 35 | Iran | 4204 | Articles of leather or of composition leather, of a kind used in machinery or mechanical appliances or for other technical uses. | 2004 | 33.72% | 10,333,481 |
| 36 | Saudi Arabia | 7228 | Alloy steel bars, rods, shapes and sections; hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or non-alloy steel | 2004 | 33.21% | 60,400,820 |
| 37 | Saudi Arabia | 2827 | Chlorides; chloride oxides and chloride hydroxides; bromides and bromide oxides; iodides and iodide oxides | 2004 | 32.63% | 10,276,439 |
| 38 | Kuwait | 3902 | Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms | 2004 | 30.67% | 25,488,890 |
| 39 | Ukraine | 7208 | Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated | 2004 | 30.44% | 94,577,723 |
Partner frequency summary:
Saudi Arabia: 19 occurrences
Iran: 10 occurrences
Ukraine: 4 occurrences
Qatar: 3 occurrences
Russian Federation: 1 occurrence
Lebanon: 1 occurrence
Kuwait: 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.