Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

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 USD246(67)[1]187(56)[1]147(45)[1]114(36)[1]79(26)57(19)28(7)
>= 50 mln USD41(12)[1]36(11)[1]29(9)[1]26(9)[1]19(6)15(4)9(2)
>= 100 mln USD17(4)16(4)13(3)11(3)8(2)8(2)6(1)
>= 200 mln USD7(2)6(2)6(2)5(2)3(1)3(1)2
>= 500 mln USD3(1)3(1)3(1)2(1)1(1)1(1)0

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (1 record, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates271019Petroleum 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 preparations201564.06%90,262,047

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 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.