Country Matrix
For 2013, 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: 2013(7 in Danger Zone)| Value \ Share | >= 30% | >= 40% | >= 50% | >= 60% | >= 70% | >= 80% | >= 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| >= 10 mln USD | 32(7) | 17(4) | 9(3) | 7(3) | 5(2) | 3 | 1 |
| >= 50 mln USD | 24(6) | 15(4) | 8(3) | 6(3) | 4(2) | 2 | 0 |
| >= 100 mln USD | 17(5) | 9(4) | 5(3) | 5(3) | 4(2) | 2 | 0 |
| >= 200 mln USD | 7(2) | 4(2) | 3(2) | 3(2) | 3(2) | 1 | 0 |
| >= 500 mln USD | 2(1) | 1(1) | 1(1) | 1(1) | 1(1) | 0 | 0 |
Danger Zone Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)
| # | Partner | HS Code | HS Description | Year | Share (%) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 71 | Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin | 2013 | 75.52% | 1,065,584,646 |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 25 | Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement | 2013 | 70.05% | 278,081,925 |
| 3 | Russian Federation | 74 | Copper and articles thereof | 2013 | 64.01% | 168,154,941 |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 34 | Soap, 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 plaster | 2013 | 47.09% | 106,238,716 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 2013 | 39.18% | 80,852,341 |
| 6 | United Arab Emirates | 09 | Coffee, tea, mate and spices | 2013 | 33.75% | 39,897,085 |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard | 2013 | 32.76% | 124,289,440 |
Partner frequency summary:
United Arab Emirates: 4 occurrences
Saudi Arabia: 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.