Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2005, the matrix below shows Bahrain'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.

Bahrain

Year: 2005(8 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD23(8)11(2)8(1)6321
>= 50 mln USD5(1)443221
>= 100 mln USD4443221
>= 200 mln USD3332111
>= 500 mln USD1111111

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement200551.47%42,931,970
2Saudi Arabia04Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included200545.97%41,970,347
3Saudi Arabia72Iron and steel200538.04%55,208,046
4United Arab Emirates25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement200537.26%31,077,900
5United Arab Emirates32Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints, varnishes; putty, other mastics; inks200533.39%11,260,263
6Saudi Arabia20Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants200533.34%12,087,195
7Saudi Arabia76Aluminium and articles thereof200533.04%21,968,857
8United Arab Emirates71Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin200532.44%12,599,630

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 5 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 3 occurrences

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.