Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2010, 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: 2010(32 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD310(32)[1]213(24)[1]132(17)[1]87(12)[1]55(6)[1]21(1)[1]9[1]
>= 50 mln USD121(16)88(12)54(8)34(5)24(3)11(1)7
>= 100 mln USD71(7)54(6)32(4)20(2)15(1)9(1)6
>= 200 mln USD34(2)28(2)17(2)12(1)9(1)6(1)5
>= 500 mln USD151386433

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (32 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Qatar7301Iron or steel sheet piling, whether or not drilled, punched or made from assembled elements; welded angles, shapes and sections, of iron or steel201088.67%210,496,083
2Bahrain2714Bitumen and asphalt, natural; bituminous or oil shale and tar sands; asphaltites and asphaltic rocks201076.43%24,852,958
3Qatar7222Stainless steel bars and rods, angles, shapes and sections201074.64%76,033,560
4Saudi Arabia0401Milk and cream; not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter201074.24%46,975,825
5Saudi Arabia7223Stainless steel wire201073.98%22,934,358
6Saudi Arabia0701Potatoes; fresh or chilled201072.87%58,589,652
7Russian Federation7408Copper wire201068.21%77,498,658
8Bahrain7614Aluminium; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated)201067.84%22,183,588
9Saudi Arabia2505Sands of all kinds; natural, whether or not coloured, other than metal-bearing sands of chapter 26201061.74%24,467,644
10Saudi Arabia1516Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared201061.22%16,209,976
11Russian Federation7106Silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum); unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form201060.58%106,297,734
12Saudi Arabia4817Envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, of paper, paperboard; boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard containing assortment of paper stationery201060.48%28,898,394
13Qatar7228Alloy steel bars, rods, shapes and sections; hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or non-alloy steel201053.96%45,476,793
14Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms201053.41%127,566,541
15Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201053.08%36,817,954
16Saudi Arabia2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives201051.03%67,614,162
17Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms201050.36%250,665,248
18Saudi Arabia3402Organic surface-active agents (not soap); surface-active, washing (including auxiliary washing) and cleaning preparations, containing soap or not, excluding those of heading no. 3401201049.49%104,893,169
19Saudi Arabia7310Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, capacity not exceeding 300l, whether or not lined or heat-insulated201046.94%24,826,871
20Saudi Arabia2009Fruit 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 matter201045.58%50,519,864
21Saudi Arabia7604Aluminium; bars, rods and profiles201043.32%62,206,637
22Saudi Arabia2707Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; similar products in which the weight of the aromatic constituents exceeds that of the non-aromatic constituents201040.97%19,221,848
23Qatar8307Tubing; flexible, with or without fittings, of base metal201040.92%17,609,376
24Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof201040.17%184,542,796
25Saudi Arabia8309Stoppers, caps, lids (including crown corks, screw caps, pouring stoppers); capsules for bottles, threaded bungs, bung covers, seals and other packaging accessories, of base metal201039.85%19,178,668
26Saudi 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 fibres201037.76%57,584,227
27Bahrain8417Furnaces and ovens; industrial or laboratory, including incinerators, non-electric201035.87%20,249,925
28Bahrain2713Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen; other residues of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals201034.91%96,514,490
29Iraq0804Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens; fresh or dried201033.41%68,316,367
30Qatar2804Hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metals201031.60%41,535,999
31Saudi Arabia3206Colouring matter and preparations thereof n.e.c. in heading no. 3203, 3204, 3205; inorganic products, kind used as luminophores whether or not chemically defined201031.48%39,128,070
32Iran7419Copper; articles thereof n.e.c. in chapter 74201030.06%121,782,730

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 17 occurrences

Qatar: 5 occurrences

Bahrain: 4 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Iraq: 1 occurrence

Iran: 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.