Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2020, 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: 2020(23 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD107(23)[2]98(22)[2]88(19)[1]70(15)[1]57(12)[1]43(10)[1]24(7)[1]
>= 50 mln USD17(4)[1]16(4)[1]16(4)[1]12(2)[1]10(2)[1]7(1)[1]3(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD7(2)[1]7(2)[1]7(2)[1]7(2)[1]6(2)[1]4(1)[1]2(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD4(1)[1]4(1)[1]4(1)[1]4(1)[1]3(1)[1]2(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD3(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]2(1)[1]1(1)[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (23 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude2020100.00%2,776,459,000
2United Arab Emirates252310Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured)202099.99%25,587,071
3Saudi Arabia020711Meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled202099.98%27,527,636
4Saudi Arabia721310Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process202099.84%37,373,221
5United 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-treated202097.15%36,455,634
6Saudi Arabia252329Cement; portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured202096.63%34,349,392
7Saudi Arabia040310Dairy produce; yoghurt, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit or cocoa202091.73%14,329,449
8Saudi Arabia761290Aluminium; casks, drums, cans, boxes and the like for any material (not compressed or liquefied gas), 300l capacity or less, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, no mechanical or thermal equipment202086.59%12,894,994
9Saudi Arabia854420Insulated electric conductors; co-axial cable and other co-axial electric conductors202083.63%15,319,083
10United Arab Emirates320890Paints and varnishes; based on polymers n.e.c. in heading no. 3208, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium202082.35%23,169,307
11Saudi Arabia040390Dairy produce; buttermilk, curdled milk or cream, kephir, fermented or acidified milk or cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added sweetening, flavouring, fruit, nuts or cocoa (excluding yoghurt)202079.41%15,074,180
12United Arab Emirates710812Metals; gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)202078.12%107,997,000
13Saudi Arabia040291Dairy produce; milk and cream, concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, other than in powder, granules or other solid forms202066.32%28,276,515
14United Arab Emirates721420Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling202066.03%24,777,380
15Saudi Arabia340220Washing and cleaning preparations; surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale202060.77%30,474,312
16Saudi Arabia170199Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter202054.19%15,925,960
17United Arab Emirates160232Meat preparations; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus)202051.88%12,410,319
18United Arab Emirates711319Jewellery; of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof202051.47%59,526,406
19Saudi Arabia730890Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308202050.81%54,946,916
20United 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 preparations202048.10%22,102,966
21Saudi Arabia961900Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material202046.90%13,745,333
22Kuwait271311Petroleum coke; (not calcined), obtained from bituminous minerals202042.84%49,022,430
23Saudi Arabia190590Food preparations; bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice papers and similar products202038.58%20,985,973

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 14 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 8 occurrences

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

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.