Country Matrix
For 2003, the matrix below shows Kuwait'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.
Kuwait
Year: 2003(13 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]| Value \ Share | >= 30% | >= 40% | >= 50% | >= 60% | >= 70% | >= 80% | >= 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| >= 10 mln USD | 35(13)[1] | 31(11) | 23(10) | 18(8) | 12(5) | 7(2) | 4(1) |
| >= 50 mln USD | 5(1) | 5(1) | 5(1) | 5(1) | 4(1) | 1 | 0 |
| >= 100 mln USD | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| >= 200 mln USD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| >= 500 mln USD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Danger Zone Bottlenecks (13 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)
| # | Partner | HS Code | HS Description | Year | Share (%) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 761290 | Aluminium; 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 equipment | 2003 | 94.85% | 13,148,420 |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 481840 | - Sanitary towels and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar sanitary articles | 2003 | 80.78% | 27,202,154 |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 710812 | Metals; gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | 2003 | 78.07% | 45,809,626 |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 940600 | Prefabricated buildings. | 2003 | 71.66% | 30,860,220 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 251710 | Pebbles, 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-treated | 2003 | 70.91% | 57,912,093 |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia | 340220 | Washing and cleaning preparations; surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale | 2003 | 69.07% | 28,463,875 |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | 390750 | Alkyd resins; in primary forms | 2003 | 66.80% | 10,947,223 |
| 8 | Ukraine | 100300 | Barley. | 2003 | 63.70% | 18,495,855 |
| 9 | Saudi Arabia | 252329 | Cement; portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured | 2003 | 53.38% | 27,094,371 |
| 10 | Saudi Arabia | 570330 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings; tufted, of man-made textile materials (other than polyamides), whether or not made up | 2003 | 51.98% | 18,392,157 |
| 11 | Saudi Arabia | 220110 | Waters; mineral and aerated, including natural or artificial, (not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured) | 2003 | 44.96% | 28,035,678 |
| 12 | Saudi Arabia | 730890 | Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308 | 2003 | 37.53% | 11,874,983 |
| 13 | United Arab Emirates | 271000 | Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils b | 2003 | 31.73% | 15,109,967 |
Partner frequency summary:
Saudi Arabia: 9 occurrences
United Arab Emirates: 3 occurrences
Ukraine: 1 occurrence
Critical Goods in table:
271000 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...
Legend:
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The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.
[n]
The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.