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(34 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD156(34)[1]103(21)74(17)49(13)29(6)19(3)9(2)
>= 50 mln USD39(7)[1]29(5)22(4)13(3)11(3)8(2)4(1)
>= 100 mln USD161283221
>= 200 mln USD3210000
>= 500 mln USD1000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (34 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates2517Pebbles, 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 2516201097.51%76,833,405
2United Arab Emirates2521Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement201092.45%16,942,552
3Saudi Arabia4819Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and the like, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or fibres; box files, letter trays and the like, of paper or paperboard, of a kind used in offices, shops or the like201083.02%74,919,687
4Saudi Arabia2715Bituminous 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)201075.24%13,660,246
5Saudi Arabia0401Milk and cream; not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter201072.51%31,176,538
6Saudi Arabia3402Organic surface-active agents (not soap); surface-active, washing (including auxiliary washing) and cleaning preparations, containing soap or not, excluding those of heading no. 3401201072.27%86,655,076
7United Arab Emirates3808Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products, plant growth regulators, disinfectants and the like, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles201069.80%25,727,908
8United Arab Emirates0902Tea201067.48%39,521,391
9United Arab Emirates3209Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium201065.24%25,045,763
10Saudi Arabia4803Tissue, towel, napkin stock or similar; for household or sanitary uses, cellulose wadding, webs of cellulose fibres, in rolls over 36cm in width or rectangular sheets with one side exceeding 36cm when unfolded201064.78%14,052,238
11Saudi Arabia0403Yogurt; 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.201064.61%29,630,524
12Saudi Arabia7610Aluminium; structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading no. 9406) and parts (e.g. bridges and sections, towers, lattice masts, etc) plates, rods, profiles and tubes for structures201064.31%25,165,973
13Bahrain7604Aluminium; bars, rods and profiles201061.53%30,233,596
14Saudi Arabia0701Potatoes; fresh or chilled201056.44%16,665,242
15Saudi Arabia4818Toilet 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 fibres201054.10%40,452,773
16Russian Federation7407Copper; bars, rods and profiles201053.92%65,732,080
17Saudi Arabia3921Plastic plates, sheets, film, foil and strip n.e.c. in chapter 39201052.86%15,945,296
18United Arab Emirates8716Trailers and semi-trailers; other vehicles, not mechanically propelled; parts thereof201047.37%25,075,006
19Saudi Arabia1602Prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects201046.98%22,804,077
20United Arab Emirates2523Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers201046.42%57,697,863
21Ukraine1003Barley201042.72%27,458,792
22Saudi Arabia8507Electric accumulators, including separators therefor; whether or not rectangular (including square)201039.59%21,368,621
23United Arab Emirates1701Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form201037.94%35,959,896
24Saudi Arabia2201Waters, including natural or artificial mineral waters and aerated waters, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured; ice and snow201037.22%14,177,549
25Saudi Arabia2009Fruit or nut juices (including grape must and coconut water) and vegetable juices, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter201036.78%35,330,354
26United Arab Emirates2710Petroleum 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 oils201035.83%51,128,445
27United Arab Emirates7113Jewellery articles and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal201035.06%93,268,518
28Saudi Arabia0807Melons (including watermelons) and papaws (papayas); fresh201034.28%10,577,792
29United Arab Emirates3924Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and hygienic or toilet articles, of plastics201034.08%23,246,692
30Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms201033.88%19,665,706
31Saudi Arabia3305Hair preparations; for use on the hair201033.10%21,884,899
32United Arab Emirates7108Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form201032.32%43,090,523
33Saudi Arabia3401Soap; organic surface-active preparations used as soap, skin washing, in bars, cakes, moulded pieces, shapes, liquid or cream, containing soap or not; for retail, paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent201030.80%15,725,927
34Saudi Arabia3923Plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of goods; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures of plastics201030.62%15,003,882

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 19 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 12 occurrences

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 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.