Country Matrix
For 2018, 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: 2018(12 in Danger Zone)| Value \ Share | >= 30% | >= 40% | >= 50% | >= 60% | >= 70% | >= 80% | >= 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| >= 10 mln USD | 35(12) | 17(7) | 12(5) | 10(5) | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| >= 50 mln USD | 24(9) | 13(5) | 8(3) | 6(3) | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| >= 100 mln USD | 16(5) | 9(4) | 6(3) | 5(3) | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| >= 200 mln USD | 10(4) | 6(3) | 4(3) | 4(3) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| >= 500 mln USD | 3(1) | 2(1) | 1(1) | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Danger Zone Bottlenecks (12 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 | 2018 | 69.64% | 967,409,293 |
| 2 | Iran | 97 | Works of art; collectors' pieces and antiques | 2018 | 62.36% | 14,646,752 |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 36 | Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations | 2018 | 61.54% | 13,364,045 |
| 4 | Bahrain | 76 | Aluminium and articles thereof | 2018 | 60.36% | 391,771,251 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 25 | Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement | 2018 | 60.13% | 292,526,922 |
| 6 | 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 | 2018 | 43.65% | 140,542,584 |
| 7 | United Arab Emirates | 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 2018 | 40.14% | 84,319,502 |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates | 32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints, varnishes; putty, other mastics; inks | 2018 | 37.83% | 62,510,273 |
| 9 | Saudi Arabia | 04 | Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included | 2018 | 36.06% | 215,067,141 |
| 10 | United Arab Emirates | 16 | Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof | 2018 | 34.64% | 39,335,415 |
| 11 | Saudi Arabia | 01 | Animals; live | 2018 | 34.09% | 74,574,031 |
| 12 | Russian Federation | 74 | Copper and articles thereof | 2018 | 32.82% | 66,514,149 |
Partner frequency summary:
United Arab Emirates: 5 occurrences
Saudi Arabia: 4 occurrences
Iran: 1 occurrence
Bahrain: 1 occurrence
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.