Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2006, 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: 2006(10 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD32(10)18(4)8(2)3(1)000
>= 50 mln USD20(6)11(2)4(1)3(1)000
>= 100 mln USD7(3)4(1)2(1)1(1)000
>= 200 mln USD1100000
>= 500 mln USD0000000

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia68Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof200664.80%177,566,582
2Saudi Arabia22Beverages, spirits and vinegar200654.15%42,981,666
3Saudi 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 plaster200647.50%50,356,503
4United Arab Emirates27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes200643.19%38,705,088
5United Arab Emirates25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement200639.19%132,120,220
6Saudi Arabia57Carpets and other textile floor coverings200637.78%17,380,594
7United Arab Emirates15Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes200637.74%34,278,814
8Lebanon08Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons200637.50%104,604,456
9Saudi Arabia48Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard200632.76%92,413,686
10Saudi Arabia04Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included200631.79%96,072,906

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 6 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 3 occurrences

Lebanon: 1 occurrence

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.