Country Matrix
For 2004, 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: 2004(23 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]| Value \ Share | >= 30% | >= 40% | >= 50% | >= 60% | >= 70% | >= 80% | >= 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| >= 10 mln USD | 58(23)[1] | 48(18) | 35(13) | 26(12) | 19(8) | 10(3) | 6(1) |
| >= 50 mln USD | 10(3) | 9(2) | 7(1) | 6(1) | 5(1) | 2(1) | 1 |
| >= 100 mln USD | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| >= 200 mln USD | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| >= 500 mln USD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Danger Zone Bottlenecks (23 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)
| # | Partner | HS Code | HS Description | Year | Share (%) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 2516 | Granite, porphyry, basalt, sandstone, other monumental and building stone, whether or not roughly trimmed, cut, by sawing etc, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape | 2004 | 100.00% | 10,894,146 |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 7612 | Aluminium 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 not | 2004 | 88.81% | 16,083,749 |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 2517 | Pebbles, 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 2516 | 2004 | 84.83% | 82,042,757 |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 0401 | Milk and cream; not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter | 2004 | 75.79% | 19,725,501 |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | 4818 | Toilet paper, width 36cm or less or cut to size/shape; handkerchiefs, tissues, towels, serviettes, bed sheets and similar household or hospital articles, apparel and clothing accessories of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres | 2004 | 75.23% | 36,276,380 |
| 6 | United Arab Emirates | 7108 | Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form | 2004 | 73.78% | 45,067,546 |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | 9406 | Buildings; prefabricated | 2004 | 72.64% | 36,866,154 |
| 8 | Saudi Arabia | 0403 | Yogurt; 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. | 2004 | 72.26% | 22,688,093 |
| 9 | Saudi Arabia | 3402 | Organic surface-active agents (not soap); surface-active, washing (including auxiliary washing) and cleaning preparations, containing soap or not, excluding those of heading no. 3401 | 2004 | 68.98% | 27,823,994 |
| 10 | Saudi Arabia | 2715 | Bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt; on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch (e.g. bituminous mastics, cut-backs) | 2004 | 65.82% | 10,043,173 |
| 11 | Saudi Arabia | 2201 | Waters, including natural or artificial mineral waters and aerated waters, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured; ice and snow | 2004 | 64.02% | 29,342,918 |
| 12 | Saudi Arabia | 3901 | Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms | 2004 | 62.18% | 17,455,191 |
| 13 | Saudi Arabia | 4811 | Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, coated, impregnated, covered, surface-coloured, decorated or printed, rolls or sheets, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, or 4810 | 2004 | 52.80% | 10,096,560 |
| 14 | United Arab Emirates | 7019 | Glass fibres (including glass wool) and articles thereof (e.g. yarn, rovings, woven fabrics) | 2004 | 45.09% | 16,023,793 |
| 15 | Saudi Arabia | 5703 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings (including turf); tufted, whether or not made up | 2004 | 44.67% | 15,164,742 |
| 16 | Saudi Arabia | 3923 | Plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of goods; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures of plastics | 2004 | 43.45% | 15,253,649 |
| 17 | Saudi Arabia | 7308 | Structures of iron or steel and parts thereof; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures | 2004 | 42.53% | 31,460,541 |
| 18 | United Arab Emirates | 8716 | Trailers and semi-trailers; other vehicles, not mechanically propelled; parts thereof | 2004 | 41.91% | 68,596,238 |
| 19 | Ukraine | 1003 | Barley | 2004 | 39.33% | 12,221,417 |
| 20 | United Arab Emirates | 2710 | Petroleum 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 oils | 2004 | 37.66% | 17,537,576 |
| 21 | Saudi Arabia | 7304 | Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel | 2004 | 34.19% | 12,572,524 |
| 22 | Lebanon | 0805 | Citrus fruit; fresh or dried | 2004 | 31.63% | 10,203,055 |
| 23 | Saudi Arabia | 8716 | Trailers and semi-trailers; other vehicles, not mechanically propelled; parts thereof | 2004 | 31.09% | 50,893,622 |
Partner frequency summary:
Saudi Arabia: 15 occurrences
United Arab Emirates: 6 occurrences
Ukraine: 1 occurrence
Lebanon: 1 occurrence
Critical Goods in table:
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.