Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2010, 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: 2010(11 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD87(11)[2]81(10)[2]65(8)[1]56(6)[1]48(6)[1]38(4)[1]25(3)[1]
>= 50 mln USD13(2)[1]13(2)[1]12(1)[1]11(1)[1]10(1)[1]10(1)[1]8(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD5[1]5[1]5[1]5[1]4[1]4[1]3[1]
>= 200 mln USD4[1]4[1]4[1]4[1]3[1]3[1]2[1]
>= 500 mln USD2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (11 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia252329Cement; portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured201098.48%68,852,851
2Saudi Arabia040110Dairy produce; milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1%201098.04%13,390,538
3United Arab Emirates251710Pebbles, gravel, broken or crushed stone; of a kind commonly used for concrete aggregates, for road metalling or for railway or other ballast, shingle and flint, whether or not heat-treated201098.01%13,944,388
4Qatar720836Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 10mm201087.63%19,488,414
5United Arab Emirates320890Paints and varnishes; based on polymers n.e.c. in heading no. 3208, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium201072.65%14,239,394
6Saudi Arabia854442Insulated electric conductors; for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectors201070.99%24,136,128
7Qatar721410Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling201056.53%10,943,136
8United Arab Emirates711319Jewellery; of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof201056.24%32,863,457
9United Arab Emirates271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations201047.44%18,513,799
10Kuwait271312Petroleum coke; calcined, obtained from bituminous minerals201045.75%53,484,341
11United Arab Emirates170199Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter201039.63%20,232,108

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 5 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Qatar: 2 occurrences

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.