Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2007, 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: 2007(9 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD31(9)15(3)63100
>= 50 mln USD17(3)9(1)31000
>= 100 mln USD8(1)320000
>= 200 mln USD3110000
>= 500 mln USD1000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (9 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi 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 plaster200748.16%57,952,646
2Iran12Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit, industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder200746.42%11,978,471
3United Arab Emirates89Ships, boats and floating structures200746.03%25,614,320
4United Arab Emirates27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes200739.72%47,835,363
5Russian Federation74Copper and articles thereof200738.65%78,343,032
6United Arab Emirates09Coffee, tea, mate and spices200738.22%27,243,033
7Saudi Arabia57Carpets and other textile floor coverings200733.56%18,875,859
8Saudi Arabia48Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard200733.10%109,796,128
9Iran01Animals; live200730.59%41,950,204

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 3 occurrences

Iran: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 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.