Country Matrix
For 2015, 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: 2015(67 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]| Value \ Share | >= 30% | >= 40% | >= 50% | >= 60% | >= 70% | >= 80% | >= 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| >= 10 mln USD | 246(67)[1] | 187(56)[1] | 147(45)[1] | 114(36)[1] | 79(26) | 57(19) | 28(7) |
| >= 50 mln USD | 41(12)[1] | 36(11)[1] | 29(9)[1] | 26(9)[1] | 19(6) | 15(4) | 9(2) |
| >= 100 mln USD | 17(4) | 16(4) | 13(3) | 11(3) | 8(2) | 8(2) | 6(1) |
| >= 200 mln USD | 7(2) | 6(2) | 6(2) | 5(2) | 3(1) | 3(1) | 2 |
| >= 500 mln USD | 3(1) | 3(1) | 3(1) | 2(1) | 1(1) | 1(1) | 0 |
Danger Zone Bottlenecks (67 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)
| # | Partner | HS Code | HS Description | Year | Share (%) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 040140 | Dairy produce; milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6% but not exceeding 10% | 2015 | 99.40% | 59,095,331 |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 251710 | Pebbles, gravel, broken or crushed stone; of a kind commonly used for concrete aggregates, for road metalling or for railway or other ballast, shingle and flint, whether or not heat-treated | 2015 | 98.41% | 183,073,697 |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 380991 | Finishing agents and dye carriers; to accelerate dyeing or fixing of dye-stuffs, other products and preparations, used in the textile industry (excluding those with a basis of amylaceous substances) | 2015 | 98.26% | 13,537,290 |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates | 252100 | Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement | 2015 | 96.42% | 30,369,347 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 252321 | Cement; portland, white, whether or not artificially coloured | 2015 | 96.01% | 10,906,066 |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia | 040110 | Dairy produce; milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1% | 2015 | 92.56% | 11,933,866 |
| 7 | Bahrain | 621010 | Garments; of felt or non-wovens (not knitted or crocheted) | 2015 | 90.33% | 37,932,516 |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates | 680100 | Stone; setts, curbstones and flagstones, of natural stone (except slate) | 2015 | 89.41% | 19,971,461 |
| 9 | Saudi Arabia | 080410 | Fruit, edible; dates, fresh or dried | 2015 | 88.53% | 13,243,695 |
| 10 | Saudi Arabia | 481920 | Paper and paperboard; folding cartons, boxes and cases, of non-corrugated paper or paperboard | 2015 | 88.44% | 64,343,672 |
| 11 | United Arab Emirates | 320890 | Paints and varnishes; based on polymers n.e.c. in heading no. 3208, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium | 2015 | 87.47% | 39,427,504 |
| 12 | Saudi Arabia | 340120 | Soap; in forms n.e.c. in item no. 3401.11 | 2015 | 87.19% | 35,310,278 |
| 13 | United Arab Emirates | 710812 | Metals; gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | 2015 | 86.95% | 570,948,165 |
| 14 | Russian Federation | 740819 | Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension is 6mm or less | 2015 | 86.86% | 11,809,810 |
| 15 | Saudi Arabia | 040310 | Dairy produce; yoghurt, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit or cocoa | 2015 | 86.41% | 18,139,926 |
| 16 | Saudi Arabia | 680710 | Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch) in rolls | 2015 | 84.81% | 21,862,522 |
| 17 | Bahrain | 611490 | Garments; of textile materials (other than cotton or man-made fibres), knitted or crocheted, n.e.c. in chapter 61 | 2015 | 83.67% | 10,499,629 |
| 18 | Bahrain | 730120 | Iron or steel; angles, shapes and sections, welded | 2015 | 80.67% | 13,638,863 |
| 19 | Saudi Arabia | 570232 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings; woven, (not tufted or flocked), of man-made textile materials, of pile construction, not made up, n.e.c. in item no. 5702.10 or 5702.20 | 2015 | 80.33% | 10,324,848 |
| 20 | Iran | 252310 | Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured) | 2015 | 76.76% | 38,696,862 |
| 21 | Saudi Arabia | 200990 | Juices; mixtures of fruits or vegetables (but not nut juice), unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter | 2015 | 76.26% | 37,590,765 |
| 22 | United Arab Emirates | 610220 | Coats; women's or girls' overcoats, car-coats, capes, anoraks, wind-jackets and similar articles, of cotton, knitted or crocheted (excluding those of heading no. 6104) | 2015 | 75.64% | 15,218,321 |
| 23 | United Arab Emirates | 252329 | Cement; portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured | 2015 | 75.43% | 99,067,402 |
| 24 | Saudi Arabia | 340220 | Washing and cleaning preparations; surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale | 2015 | 74.78% | 82,525,051 |
| 25 | Saudi Arabia | 151529 | Vegetable oils; maize (corn) oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | 2015 | 73.00% | 12,641,488 |
| 26 | United Arab Emirates | 730810 | Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, bridges and bridge-sections | 2015 | 71.20% | 36,215,242 |
| 27 | United Arab Emirates | 903300 | Machines and appliances, instruments or apparatus of chapter 90; parts and accessories n.e.c. in chapter 90 | 2015 | 69.14% | 11,147,859 |
| 28 | Saudi Arabia | 850720 | Electric accumulators; lead-acid, (other than for starting piston engines), including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | 2015 | 67.49% | 15,007,710 |
| 29 | Bahrain | 760429 | Aluminium; alloys, bars, rods and profiles, other than hollow | 2015 | 67.45% | 17,222,304 |
| 30 | United Arab Emirates | 711319 | Jewellery; of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof | 2015 | 65.03% | 436,080,751 |
| 31 | United Arab Emirates | 151620 | Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions; partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared | 2015 | 64.29% | 14,010,384 |
| 32 | United Arab Emirates | 271019 | Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations | 2015 | 64.06% | 90,262,047 |
| 33 | United Arab Emirates | 854442 | Insulated electric conductors; for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectors | 2015 | 63.59% | 36,234,138 |
| 34 | United Arab Emirates | 180610 | Cocoa; powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter | 2015 | 63.06% | 26,961,840 |
| 35 | United Arab Emirates | 090230 | Tea, black; (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg | 2015 | 62.08% | 29,699,928 |
| 36 | Russian Federation | 100390 | Cereals; barley, other than seed | 2015 | 60.97% | 74,471,604 |
| 37 | Saudi Arabia | 160100 | Meat preparations; sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects, and food preparations based on these products | 2015 | 59.95% | 10,967,489 |
| 38 | United Arab Emirates | 841950 | Heat exchange units; not used for domestic purposes | 2015 | 58.39% | 27,103,927 |
| 39 | Saudi Arabia | 330510 | Hair preparations; shampoos | 2015 | 58.27% | 30,558,965 |
| 40 | United Arab Emirates | 190532 | Food preparations; waffles and wafers, whether or not containing cocoa | 2015 | 56.22% | 12,754,331 |
| 41 | Saudi Arabia | 681011 | Cement, concrete or artificial stone; building blocks or bricks, whether or not reinforced | 2015 | 54.11% | 11,054,876 |
| 42 | Saudi Arabia | 390110 | Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94 | 2015 | 53.93% | 15,309,848 |
| 43 | Saudi Arabia | 392330 | Plastics; carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goods | 2015 | 52.11% | 10,147,698 |
| 44 | United Arab Emirates | 380894 | Disinfectants; other than containing goods specified in Subheading Note 1 in this Chapter; put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles | 2015 | 51.34% | 13,533,997 |
| 45 | Saudi Arabia | 940421 | Mattresses; of cellular rubber or plastics, whether or not covered | 2015 | 50.81% | 10,308,033 |
| 46 | Russian Federation | 740710 | Copper; bars, rods and profiles, of refined copper | 2015 | 49.91% | 47,670,999 |
| 47 | Saudi Arabia | 480300 | Tissue, towel, napkin stock or similar; for household or sanitary use, cellulose, wadding webs of cellulose fibres, in rolls exceeding 36cm in width or rectangular sheets with one side more than 36cm in unfolded state | 2015 | 49.05% | 13,637,614 |
| 48 | Saudi Arabia | 040690 | Dairy produce; cheese (not grated, powdered or processed), n.e.c. in heading no. 0406 | 2015 | 48.81% | 50,644,346 |
| 49 | Saudi Arabia | 040390 | Dairy produce; buttermilk, curdled milk or cream, kephir, fermented or acidified milk or cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added sweetening, flavouring, fruit, nuts or cocoa (excluding yoghurt) | 2015 | 47.83% | 10,982,161 |
| 50 | United Arab Emirates | 730690 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73 | 2015 | 47.20% | 10,839,280 |
| 51 | Saudi Arabia | 961900 | Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material | 2015 | 46.84% | 30,808,003 |
| 52 | Saudi Arabia | 392310 | Plastics; boxes, cases, crates and similar articles for the conveyance or packing of goods | 2015 | 46.82% | 10,356,033 |
| 53 | United Arab Emirates | 841182 | Turbines; gas-turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers), of a power exceeding 5000kW | 2015 | 45.96% | 124,789,233 |
| 54 | Qatar | 848110 | Valves; pressure reducing, for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like | 2015 | 44.76% | 28,758,821 |
| 55 | United Arab Emirates | 200599 | Vegetable preparations; vegetables and mixtures of vegetables n.e.c. in heading no. 2005, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen | 2015 | 44.52% | 11,809,305 |
| 56 | Saudi Arabia | 390319 | Styrene polymers; (other than expansible polystyrene), in primary forms | 2015 | 42.28% | 11,495,904 |
| 57 | United Arab Emirates | 382440 | Cements, mortars or concretes; their prepared additives | 2015 | 39.72% | 17,839,990 |
| 58 | Iran | 010410 | Sheep; live | 2015 | 39.58% | 54,254,890 |
| 59 | Iran | 121300 | Cereal straw and husks; unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets | 2015 | 39.54% | 11,157,436 |
| 60 | United Arab Emirates | 300440 | -Containing alkaloids or derivatives thereof but not containing hormones, other products of heading 29.37 or antibiotics | 2015 | 39.50% | 18,330,302 |
| 61 | Saudi Arabia | 190590 | Food preparations; bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice papers and similar products | 2015 | 38.29% | 30,277,062 |
| 62 | United Arab Emirates | 340111 | Soap and organic surface-active products; in the form of bars, cakes, moulded shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent, for toilet use (including medicated products) | 2015 | 37.86% | 15,725,704 |
| 63 | United Arab Emirates | 730840 | Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, props and similar equipment for scaffolding, shuttering or pit-propping | 2015 | 37.22% | 23,696,520 |
| 64 | United Arab Emirates | 841582 | Air conditioning machines; containing a motor driven fan, other than window or wall types, incorporating a refrigerating unit | 2015 | 34.75% | 20,255,585 |
| 65 | United Arab Emirates | 721049 | Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically) | 2015 | 32.33% | 15,029,520 |
| 66 | United Arab Emirates | 721420 | Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling | 2015 | 32.30% | 46,191,327 |
| 67 | Saudi Arabia | 854420 | Insulated electric conductors; co-axial cable and other co-axial electric conductors | 2015 | 31.02% | 25,192,000 |
Partner frequency summary:
United Arab Emirates: 29 occurrences
Saudi Arabia: 27 occurrences
Bahrain: 4 occurrences
Russian Federation: 3 occurrences
Iran: 3 occurrences
Qatar: 1 occurrence
Critical Goods in table:
271019 - 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.