Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2010, 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: 2010(7 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD28(7)15(2)9(2)4200
>= 50 mln USD22(5)14(2)8(2)3200
>= 100 mln USD13(4)7(2)4(2)1000
>= 200 mln USD3100000
>= 500 mln USD1000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (7 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 plaster201056.98%103,320,440
2United Arab Emirates25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement201056.34%154,887,283
3United Arab Emirates09Coffee, tea, mate and spices201037.72%39,772,677
4Saudi Arabia48Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard201037.31%135,269,717
5Saudi Arabia16Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof201034.35%27,277,354
6United Arab Emirates71Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin201032.26%137,446,006
7United Arab Emirates27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes201031.93%53,034,079

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 4 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

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.