Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2022, 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: 2022(43 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD474(43)[4]312(25)[3]190(14)[1]116(9)78(5)47(2)25
>= 50 mln USD223(16)[2]149(12)[2]95(6)[1]55(2)372112
>= 100 mln USD136(9)[2]96(6)[2]66(3)[1]40(1)26138
>= 200 mln USD80(4)[2]59(3)[2]44(2)[1]25(1)20105
>= 500 mln USD31(3)[2]25(3)[2]20(2)[1]14(1)1253

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (43 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia6807Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch)202283.17%30,756,732
2Saudi Arabia7413Copper; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, not electrically insulated202282.71%20,780,454
3Saudi Arabia2823Titanium oxides202278.44%11,233,585
4Saudi 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 included202271.35%39,536,939
5Saudi Arabia7008Glass; multiple-walled insulating units of glass202271.03%13,980,708
6Iraq2714Bitumen and asphalt, natural; bituminous or oil shale and tar sands; asphaltites and asphaltic rocks202264.18%23,595,082
7Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms202262.63%1,005,466,482
8Saudi Arabia2929Nitrogen-function compounds, n.e.c. in chapter 29202262.09%79,589,774
9Russian Federation7502Nickel; unwrought202260.56%33,148,361
10Saudi Arabia3209Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium202257.50%42,521,981
11Russian Federation7106Silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum); unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form202255.18%97,642,506
12Qatar2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202254.76%1,575,342,329
13Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms202254.40%194,788,332
14Saudi Arabia0401Milk and cream; not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter202252.34%64,436,860
15Saudi 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 constituents202249.72%72,738,777
16Saudi Arabia7404Copper; waste and scrap202247.39%105,404,446
17Saudi Arabia2505Sands of all kinds; natural, whether or not coloured, other than metal-bearing sands of chapter 26202247.07%31,958,135
18Saudi Arabia1507Soya-bean oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202246.67%27,903,393
19Russian Federation7408Copper wire202246.60%78,719,676
20Saudi 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.202246.42%33,150,423
21Saudi Arabia2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives202244.21%167,353,898
22Saudi 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 not202244.02%32,020,417
23Iran0704Cabbages, cauliflowers, kohlrabi, kale and similar edible brassicas; fresh or chilled202242.40%11,599,900
24Bahrain2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites202241.19%518,751,027
25Saudi 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 matter202240.62%53,328,384
26Saudi Arabia3823Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining; industrial fatty alcohols202239.50%37,991,308
27Saudi Arabia1515Fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils n.e.c. in chapter 15 (including jojoba oil) and their fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202239.08%29,681,960
28Saudi Arabia2916Acids; unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic, cyclic monocarboxylic, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives202238.68%44,616,031
29Qatar2909Ethers, 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 derivatives202238.27%108,665,102
30Saudi Arabia2922Oxygen-function amino-compounds202238.03%42,585,875
31Saudi Arabia2901Acyclic hydrocarbons202237.85%35,006,169
32Saudi Arabia7303Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, of cast iron202237.16%10,181,493
33Saudi Arabia3402Organic surface-active agents (not soap); surface-active, washing (including auxiliary washing) and cleaning preparations, containing soap or not, excluding those of heading no. 3401202236.99%230,205,979
34Russian Federation2825Hydrazine and hydroxylamine and their inorganic salts; other inorganic bases; other metal oxides, hydroxides and peroxides202235.44%15,099,677
35Saudi Arabia2902Cyclic hydrocarbons202234.46%126,110,831
36Saudi Arabia9619Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material202234.00%77,996,591
37Iraq2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202233.83%25,539,066
38Iran0807Melons (including watermelons) and papaws (papayas); fresh202233.79%21,527,929
39Saudi 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 fibres202233.49%23,327,307
40Iran0104Sheep and goats; live202233.45%15,534,908
41Saudi Arabia6809Plaster or compositions based on plaster; articles thereof202233.08%10,539,328
42Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202232.10%44,732,502
43Saudi 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-insulated202232.01%16,902,181

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 30 occurrences

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

Iran: 3 occurrences

Iraq: 2 occurrences

Qatar: 2 occurrences

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

2711 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

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.