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(28 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD107(28)[2]84(24)[2]61(17)[2]40(10)[1]34(7)[1]20(6)[1]12(3)[1]
>= 50 mln USD20(5)[1]18(5)[1]13(3)[1]10(2)[1]8(2)[1]4(1)[1]2(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD10(2)[1]9(2)[1]8(2)[1]7(2)[1]6(2)[1]3(1)[1]2(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD5(1)[1]5(1)[1]5(1)[1]4(1)[1]4(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 (28 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude2020100.00%2,776,459,000
2United Arab Emirates2517Pebbles, gravel, crushed stone for concrete aggregates for road or railway ballast, shingle or flint; macadam of slag, dross etc tarred granules, chippings, powder of stones of heading no. 2515 and 2516202096.33%36,455,634
3Saudi Arabia7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils202095.53%39,586,627
4Saudi 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 not202086.27%12,894,994
5Saudi Arabia0401Milk and cream; not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter202085.42%17,592,561
6Saudi 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.202084.97%29,403,629
7United Arab Emirates7108Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form202078.06%107,997,000
8United Arab Emirates3208Paints, varnishes; (enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium202069.18%23,482,117
9United Arab Emirates7214Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling202068.32%28,992,890
10Saudi 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 matter202061.45%13,252,840
11Saudi Arabia2523Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers202053.97%34,511,471
12Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms202053.34%13,349,878
13Saudi Arabia0402Milk and cream; concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter202053.24%35,108,388
14Saudi Arabia1701Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form202052.69%16,043,459
15United Arab Emirates7113Jewellery articles and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal202051.00%59,578,154
16United Arab Emirates2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils202050.66%25,323,620
17Saudi Arabia2202Waters, including mineral and aerated waters, containing added sugar or sweetening matter, flavoured; other non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009202050.21%11,078,223
18Saudi Arabia7604Aluminium; bars, rods and profiles202049.16%10,039,757
19Saudi Arabia3402Organic surface-active agents (not soap); surface-active, washing (including auxiliary washing) and cleaning preparations, containing soap or not, excluding those of heading no. 3401202048.07%31,192,725
20Saudi Arabia9619Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material202046.90%13,745,333
21United Arab Emirates1602Prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects202046.61%17,723,765
22Saudi Arabia7308Structures of iron or steel and parts thereof; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures202045.95%60,971,431
23United Arab Emirates2523Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers202044.76%28,622,587
24Kuwait2713Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen; other residues of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals202043.50%54,754,553
25United Arab Emirates3923Plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of goods; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures of plastics202036.75%14,712,634
26Saudi Arabia3923Plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of goods; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures of plastics202031.21%12,497,194
27Saudi Arabia0207Meat and edible offal of poultry; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. fowls of the species Gallus domesticus), fresh, chilled or frozen202030.45%37,242,314
28Saudi Arabia1905Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits, other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products202030.12%25,627,849

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 18 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 9 occurrences

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

2710 - 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.