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(12 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD34(12)20(6)11(1)9(1)854
>= 50 mln USD18(5)10(2)6(1)5(1)432
>= 100 mln USD8(2)5(1)4(1)4(1)321
>= 200 mln USD5(1)4(1)3(1)3(1)210
>= 500 mln USD3322210

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (12 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates71Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin202467.67%430,352,016
2United Arab Emirates11Products of the milling industry; malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten202448.55%10,051,394
3United Arab Emirates32Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints, varnishes; putty, other mastics; inks202445.36%36,481,743
4Saudi Arabia25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement202445.01%60,161,235
5Saudi Arabia70Glass and glassware202444.53%35,629,262
6United Arab Emirates16Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof202440.08%26,583,846
7United Arab Emirates25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement202438.22%51,082,517
8Saudi Arabia34Soap, organic surface-active agents; washing, lubricating, polishing or scouring preparations; artificial or prepared waxes, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, dental waxes and dental preparations with a basis of plaster202437.22%35,651,306
9Saudi Arabia76Aluminium and articles thereof202433.35%66,575,962
10Saudi Arabia04Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included202433.22%128,929,953
11Saudi Arabia17Sugars and sugar confectionery202432.91%31,640,059
12Saudi Arabia15Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes202432.00%30,153,590

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 7 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 5 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.