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(51 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]| Value \ Share | >= 30% | >= 40% | >= 50% | >= 60% | >= 70% | >= 80% | >= 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| >= 10 mln USD | 183(51)[1] | 126(38)[1] | 82(28)[1] | 51(20)[1] | 34(12) | 22(9) | 9(3) |
| >= 50 mln USD | 43(13)[1] | 32(9)[1] | 27(9)[1] | 19(7)[1] | 14(4) | 10(3) | 5(2) |
| >= 100 mln USD | 18(5) | 14(4) | 14(4) | 11(3) | 8(2) | 6(2) | 4(1) |
| >= 200 mln USD | 7(2) | 6(2) | 6(2) | 6(2) | 4(1) | 3(1) | 1 |
| >= 500 mln USD | 3(1) | 2(1) | 2(1) | 2(1) | 1(1) | 1(1) | 0 |
Danger Zone Bottlenecks (51 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)
| # | Partner | HS Code | HS Description | Year | Share (%) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 2517 | Pebbles, 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 2516 | 2015 | 97.49% | 183,078,695 |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 2521 | Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement | 2015 | 96.42% | 30,369,347 |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 0401 | Milk and cream; not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter | 2015 | 90.44% | 80,914,429 |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates | 6801 | Stone; setts, curbstones and flagstones, of natural stone (except slate) | 2015 | 89.41% | 19,971,461 |
| 5 | Iran | 2520 | Gypsum; anhydrite; plasters (consisting of calcined gypsum or calcium sulphate), coloured or not, with or without small quantities of accelerators or retarders | 2015 | 86.96% | 11,740,156 |
| 6 | United Arab Emirates | 7108 | Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form | 2015 | 86.80% | 570,948,165 |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | 3809 | Finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing, fixing of dyestuffs, other products and preparations, of a kind used in the textile, paper, leather or like industries, n.e.c. or included | 2015 | 83.77% | 13,599,464 |
| 8 | Russian Federation | 7408 | Copper wire | 2015 | 82.76% | 11,809,810 |
| 9 | Saudi Arabia | 6807 | Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch) | 2015 | 82.24% | 23,021,591 |
| 10 | Bahrain | 6210 | Garments made up of fabrics of heading no. 5602, 5603, 5903, 5906 or 5907 (not knitted or crocheted) | 2015 | 76.44% | 37,934,889 |
| 11 | Saudi Arabia | 4819 | Cartons, 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 like | 2015 | 74.14% | 71,351,587 |
| 12 | United Arab Emirates | 3208 | Paints, varnishes; (enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium | 2015 | 74.11% | 39,662,933 |
| 13 | United Arab Emirates | 9033 | Machines and appliances, instruments or apparatus of chapter 90; parts and accessories n.e.c. in chapter 90 | 2015 | 69.14% | 11,147,859 |
| 14 | Saudi Arabia | 0403 | Yogurt; 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. | 2015 | 66.26% | 29,122,087 |
| 15 | United Arab Emirates | 6102 | Coats; women's or girls' overcoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks, ski-jackets, wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, knitted or crocheted, other than those of heading no. 6104 | 2015 | 66.14% | 15,218,507 |
| 16 | Bahrain | 7301 | Iron or steel sheet piling, whether or not drilled, punched or made from assembled elements; welded angles, shapes and sections, of iron or steel | 2015 | 64.98% | 15,272,619 |
| 17 | United Arab Emirates | 1516 | Animal, vegetable or microbial 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 | 64.95% | 14,532,941 |
| 18 | United Arab Emirates | 7113 | Jewellery articles and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal | 2015 | 64.33% | 437,110,817 |
| 19 | United Arab Emirates | 2710 | Petroleum 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 oils | 2015 | 63.95% | 90,399,385 |
| 20 | Russian Federation | 1003 | Barley | 2015 | 60.97% | 74,471,604 |
| 21 | Saudi Arabia | 1601 | Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products | 2015 | 59.95% | 10,967,489 |
| 22 | United Arab Emirates | 2523 | Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers | 2015 | 58.96% | 121,341,778 |
| 23 | Saudi Arabia | 2009 | Fruit 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 matter | 2015 | 58.52% | 48,546,007 |
| 24 | United Arab Emirates | 0902 | Tea | 2015 | 58.26% | 30,483,622 |
| 25 | Saudi Arabia | 3402 | Organic surface-active agents (not soap); surface-active, washing (including auxiliary washing) and cleaning preparations, containing soap or not, excluding those of heading no. 3401 | 2015 | 55.94% | 83,611,961 |
| 26 | United Arab Emirates | 6810 | Cement, concrete or artificial stone; whether or not reinforced, articles thereof | 2015 | 52.61% | 20,685,149 |
| 27 | Bahrain | 6114 | Garments; knitted or crocheted, n.e.c. in chapter 61 | 2015 | 51.83% | 10,500,892 |
| 28 | Lebanon | 0809 | Apricots, cherries, peaches (including nectarines), plums and sloes, fresh | 2015 | 50.25% | 16,601,806 |
| 29 | Russian Federation | 7407 | Copper; bars, rods and profiles | 2015 | 49.59% | 47,670,999 |
| 30 | Bahrain | 7604 | Aluminium; bars, rods and profiles | 2015 | 49.22% | 31,557,291 |
| 31 | Saudi Arabia | 4803 | Tissue, 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 unfolded | 2015 | 49.05% | 13,637,614 |
| 32 | United Arab Emirates | 0713 | Vegetables, leguminous; shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | 2015 | 48.06% | 12,585,472 |
| 33 | Saudi Arabia | 7005 | Glass; float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked | 2015 | 47.09% | 12,879,838 |
| 34 | Saudi Arabia | 9619 | Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material | 2015 | 46.84% | 30,808,003 |
| 35 | Saudi Arabia | 3401 | Soap; 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 detergent | 2015 | 46.80% | 45,720,283 |
| 36 | Saudi Arabia | 3901 | Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms | 2015 | 46.45% | 22,555,961 |
| 37 | United Arab Emirates | 3808 | Insecticides, 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 articles | 2015 | 44.09% | 13,944,066 |
| 38 | Saudi Arabia | 4818 | Toilet 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 fibres | 2015 | 43.87% | 13,226,517 |
| 39 | Iran | 0104 | Sheep and goats; live | 2015 | 39.78% | 54,950,170 |
| 40 | Iran | 1213 | Cereal straw and husks, unprepared; whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets | 2015 | 39.54% | 11,157,436 |
| 41 | Saudi Arabia | 3923 | Plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of goods; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures of plastics | 2015 | 39.28% | 34,586,974 |
| 42 | Saudi Arabia | 3903 | Polymers of styrene, in primary forms | 2015 | 39.13% | 16,917,207 |
| 43 | Iran | 2523 | Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers | 2015 | 34.52% | 71,045,241 |
| 44 | United Arab Emirates | 7308 | Structures of iron or steel and parts thereof; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures | 2015 | 33.49% | 116,305,913 |
| 45 | United Arab Emirates | 7214 | Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling | 2015 | 32.71% | 47,866,606 |
| 46 | Saudi Arabia | 1902 | Pasta; whether or not cooked or stuffed with meat or other substance, or otherwise prepared, egg spaghetti, macaroni, noodles, lasagne, gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni; couscous, whether or not prepared | 2015 | 31.97% | 10,071,534 |
| 47 | Saudi Arabia | 3305 | Hair preparations; for use on the hair | 2015 | 31.95% | 31,950,981 |
| 48 | United Arab Emirates | 8419 | Machinery, plant (not domestic), or laboratory equipment; electrically heated or not, (excluding items in 85.14) for the treatment of materials by a process involving change of temperature; including instantaneous or non electric storage water heaters | 2015 | 31.23% | 36,161,243 |
| 49 | Saudi Arabia | 5702 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings; woven, (not tufted or flocked), whether or not made up, including kelem, schumacks, karamanie and similar hand-woven rugs | 2015 | 30.81% | 11,052,290 |
| 50 | Saudi Arabia | 7610 | Aluminium; 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 structures | 2015 | 30.43% | 19,310,480 |
| 51 | Saudi Arabia | 0406 | Cheese and curd | 2015 | 30.27% | 54,398,094 |
Partner frequency summary:
Saudi Arabia: 21 occurrences
United Arab Emirates: 18 occurrences
Iran: 4 occurrences
Bahrain: 4 occurrences
Russian Federation: 3 occurrences
Lebanon: 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.