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(37 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD111(37)[1]82(27)[1]58(18)[1]44(13)31(11)22(6)11(1)
>= 50 mln USD22(3)20(3)15(2)14(2)10(1)86
>= 100 mln USD8(2)8(2)7(2)7(2)4(1)21
>= 200 mln USD5(1)5(1)4(1)4(1)3(1)11
>= 500 mln USD2222211
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (37 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United 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 2516202493.50%15,662,996
2Saudi Arabia2522Quicklime, slaked lime and hydraulic lime; other than calcium oxide and hydroxide of heading no. 2825202489.73%14,671,136
3Saudi Arabia7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils202487.02%23,030,928
4Saudi 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.202483.74%29,090,903
5Saudi Arabia7010Carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials, ampoules, containers of glass of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods; preserving jars of glass; stoppers, lids and other closures of glass202483.74%20,593,716
6Saudi Arabia0401Milk and cream; not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter202483.27%22,334,278
7Saudi 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 not202478.68%19,978,006
8United Arab Emirates7108Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form202474.96%237,101,454
9Qatar7214Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling202471.54%20,544,206
10Saudi Arabia2505Sands of all kinds; natural, whether or not coloured, other than metal-bearing sands of chapter 26202471.36%10,821,373
11United Arab Emirates4803Tissue, towel, napkin stock or similar; for household or sanitary uses, cellulose wadding, webs of cellulose fibres, in rolls over 36cm in width or rectangular sheets with one side exceeding 36cm when unfolded202470.94%12,373,795
12United Arab Emirates3208Paints, varnishes; (enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium202465.93%30,278,266
13United Arab Emirates7113Jewellery articles and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal202464.84%187,587,320
14United 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 oils202459.18%36,654,671
15Saudi 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. 2009202459.07%25,579,645
16Saudi 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 matter202457.88%12,983,750
17Saudi Arabia2523Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers202455.52%26,503,518
18United Arab Emirates1602Prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects202452.24%24,527,351
19Saudi Arabia7601Aluminium; unwrought202447.54%28,430,110
20Saudi Arabia3402Organic surface-active agents (not soap); surface-active, washing (including auxiliary washing) and cleaning preparations, containing soap or not, excluding those of heading no. 3401202446.20%27,127,042
21Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms202444.51%16,933,469
22Saudi Arabia0402Milk and cream; concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter202444.49%38,101,160
23Saudi Arabia9619Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material202442.13%11,014,346
24United Arab Emirates2523Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers202441.95%20,025,721
25Saudi Arabia3904Polymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins, in primary forms202441.28%12,581,326
26Saudi Arabia1701Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form202441.13%29,466,724
27Kuwait2713Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen; other residues of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals202440.79%81,668,188
28Saudi Arabia1511Palm oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202439.31%16,366,250
29United Arab Emirates4819Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and the like, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or fibres; box files, letter trays and the like, of paper or paperboard, of a kind used in offices, shops or the like202439.27%12,902,100
30Saudi Arabia3920Plastics; plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive); non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials, n.e.c. in chapter 39202438.37%14,513,490
31United Arab Emirates0713Vegetables, leguminous; shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried202437.17%10,998,187
32United Arab Emirates1511Palm oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202435.72%14,873,586
33United Arab Emirates7308Structures of iron or steel and parts thereof; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures202435.54%17,726,431
34Saudi Arabia0407Birds' eggs, in shell; fresh, preserved or cooked202434.03%10,111,008
35Saudi Arabia3923Plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of goods; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures of plastics202433.89%16,465,062
36United Arab Emirates3305Hair preparations; for use on the hair202433.02%10,262,074
37Saudi 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 products202430.61%30,302,799

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 22 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 13 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2710 - 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.