Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2024, 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: 2024(35 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD108(35)[1]94(32)[1]79(27)[1]63(20)54(18)36(10)26(7)
>= 50 mln USD19(3)17(3)15(2)13(2)12(1)86
>= 100 mln USD8(2)8(2)7(2)6(2)5(1)21
>= 200 mln USD5(1)5(1)4(1)4(1)4(1)11
>= 500 mln USD2222211

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (35 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia020711Meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled202499.97%34,418,039
2Saudi Arabia252329Cement; portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured202499.92%26,304,375
3Saudi 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 process202496.88%21,295,563
4United Arab Emirates252310Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured)202496.19%17,593,481
5Saudi Arabia040320Dairy produce; yoghurt, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa202494.23%14,101,927
6United 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-treated202494.09%15,649,904
7Saudi Arabia250510Sands; natural, silica and quartz sands, whether or not coloured202493.67%10,811,879
8Saudi Arabia252210Quicklime; excluding calcium oxide and hydroxide of heading no. 2825202489.93%14,451,386
9Saudi Arabia040150Dairy produce; milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 10%202487.87%10,028,549
10Saudi Arabia701090Glass; carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goods202483.87%20,593,219
11United Arab Emirates320890Paints and varnishes; based on polymers n.e.c. in heading no. 3208, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium202479.45%29,320,734
12Saudi 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 equipment202479.11%19,978,006
13Saudi 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)202475.80%14,988,977
14Saudi Arabia760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)202475.22%28,424,165
15United Arab Emirates710812Metals; gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)202474.95%236,583,529
16Qatar721420Iron 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 rolling202473.99%20,544,206
17Saudi Arabia854420Insulated electric conductors; co-axial cable and other co-axial electric conductors202473.48%11,111,989
18United Arab Emirates480300Tissue, towel, napkin stock or similar; for household or sanitary use, cellulose, wadding webs of cellulose fibres, in rolls exceeding 36cm in width or rectangular sheets with one side more than 36cm in unfolded state202470.94%12,373,795
19Saudi Arabia220299Non-alcoholic beverages; other than non-alcoholic beer, n.e.c. in item no. 2202.10, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009202467.11%14,020,183
20United Arab Emirates711319Jewellery; of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof202465.50%187,531,211
21United 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 preparations202459.85%36,646,326
22United Arab Emirates160232Meat preparations; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus)202455.91%16,570,779
23Saudi Arabia340250Washing and cleaning preparations; powders, flakes and granules, surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale202455.90%25,877,799
24Saudi Arabia392330Plastics; carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goods202455.90%10,928,897
25United Arab Emirates854449Insulated electric conductors; for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectors202451.47%25,764,170
26Saudi Arabia040291Dairy produce; milk and cream, concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, other than in powder, granules or other solid forms202451.17%22,352,692
27Saudi Arabia040630Dairy produce; cheese, processed (not grated or powdered)202450.26%14,529,438
28Kuwait271311Petroleum coke; (not calcined), obtained from bituminous minerals202449.38%75,340,791
29Saudi Arabia220210Waters; including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured202449.29%10,410,384
30Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more202447.49%10,621,453
31Saudi Arabia961900Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material202442.13%11,014,346
32Saudi Arabia170199Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter202441.65%29,446,984
33Saudi Arabia151190Vegetable oils; palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202439.31%16,366,250
34Saudi 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 products202437.76%22,855,243
35United Arab Emirates151190Vegetable oils; palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202435.73%14,873,586

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 23 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 10 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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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.