Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2020, 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: 2020(33 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD406(33)[3]248(25)[3]155(17)[2]100(11)[2]67(8)[2]39(4)[2]20(2)[2]
>= 50 mln USD161(16)[3]105(13)[3]66(8)[2]46(6)[2]36(4)[2]18(2)[2]13(1)[2]
>= 100 mln USD100(6)[3]71(5)[3]46(3)[2]34(2)[2]26[2]12[2]9[2]
>= 200 mln USD48(1)[3]36(1)[3]26(1)[2]20(1)[2]16[2]9[2]7[2]
>= 500 mln USD18(1)[3]17(1)[3]13(1)[2]11(1)[2]8[2]4[2]4[2]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (33 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia7112Waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; other waste and scrap containing precious metal compounds, of a kind uses principally for the recovery of precious metal other than goods of heading 85.49202097.68%51,538,705
2Saudi Arabia7413Copper; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, not electrically insulated202090.78%19,529,547
3Saudi Arabia7229Wire of other alloy steel202084.41%47,832,908
4Ukraine7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms202080.39%57,438,142
5Saudi Arabia2929Nitrogen-function compounds, n.e.c. in chapter 29202077.50%51,797,154
6Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202075.62%64,657,134
7Saudi Arabia6807Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch)202073.15%31,343,655
8Saudi Arabia3809Finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing, fixing of dyestuffs, other products and preparations, of a kind used in the textile, paper, leather or like industries, n.e.c. or included202071.50%32,734,042
9Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms202066.97%535,659,972
10Saudi Arabia1507Soya-bean oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202062.47%10,858,529
11Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms202062.13%130,566,270
12Iran2523Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers202059.83%13,719,592
13Iraq2707Oils 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 constituents202059.49%107,497,481
14Saudi Arabia7612Aluminium 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 not202055.19%39,982,638
15Saudi 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 matter202054.01%63,425,423
16Saudi Arabia7223Stainless steel wire202053.79%11,367,883
17Russian Federation7227Steel, alloy; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils202052.44%13,148,867
18Saudi Arabia2909Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides (chemically defined or not), and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives202048.19%57,509,562
19Russian Federation1001Wheat and meslin202046.26%175,063,124
20Saudi Arabia0401Milk and cream; not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter202045.04%52,536,833
21Saudi Arabia0403Yogurt; buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, kephir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa.202044.55%31,102,878
22Saudi Arabia3209Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium202042.85%19,130,804
23Saudi Arabia9619Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material202042.46%84,361,385
24Saudi Arabia3003Medicaments; (not goods of heading no. 3002, 3005 or 3006) of two or more constituents mixed together for therapeutic or prophylactic use not in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale202041.88%15,623,772
25Saudi Arabia3402Organic surface-active agents (not soap); surface-active, washing (including auxiliary washing) and cleaning preparations, containing soap or not, excluding those of heading no. 3401202040.98%198,734,978
26Saudi 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-insulated202039.83%16,640,114
27Saudi Arabia2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives202039.50%83,395,302
28Saudi Arabia2505Sands of all kinds; natural, whether or not coloured, other than metal-bearing sands of chapter 26202036.46%27,596,348
29Saudi Arabia3903Polymers of styrene, in primary forms202034.06%34,306,979
30Saudi 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 fibres202033.60%22,379,778
31Iraq2713Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen; other residues of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals202032.66%107,366,112
32Saudi Arabia2902Cyclic hydrocarbons202031.89%52,911,752
33Saudi Arabia2916Acids; unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic, cyclic monocarboxylic, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives202030.02%21,582,508

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 26 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Iraq: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

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.