Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

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(47 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD177(47)[1]122(39)[1]91(29)[1]64(24)[1]42(14)23(10)11(6)
>= 50 mln USD40(10)[1]32(9)[1]27(8)[1]21(7)[1]17(5)11(3)6(2)
>= 100 mln USD19(6)17(6)15(5)14(5)11(4)7(3)4(2)
>= 200 mln USD6(2)5(2)5(2)5(2)3(1)2(1)0
>= 500 mln USD3(1)2(1)2(1)2(1)1(1)1(1)0
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical and in Danger (1 record, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United 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 oils201360.93%79,883,231

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 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.