Country Matrix
For 2019, 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: 2019(12 in Danger Zone)| Value \ Share | >= 30% | >= 40% | >= 50% | >= 60% | >= 70% | >= 80% | >= 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| >= 10 mln USD | 35(12) | 15(6) | 9(4) | 5(2) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| >= 50 mln USD | 25(10) | 11(5) | 7(3) | 4(2) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| >= 100 mln USD | 15(5) | 7(3) | 5(2) | 3(2) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| >= 200 mln USD | 10(4) | 4(2) | 3(2) | 2(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| >= 500 mln USD | 4(1) | 2(1) | 2(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 | 2019 | 63.61% | 696,465,512 |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 25 | Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement | 2019 | 61.46% | 345,821,381 |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 36 | Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations | 2019 | 54.17% | 10,643,755 |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates | 89 | Ships, boats and floating structures | 2019 | 51.55% | 64,239,168 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 2019 | 46.42% | 85,870,945 |
| 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 | 2019 | 45.78% | 146,825,889 |
| 7 | United Arab Emirates | 16 | Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof | 2019 | 38.76% | 52,171,599 |
| 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 | 2019 | 38.60% | 57,549,980 |
| 9 | Saudi Arabia | 04 | Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included | 2019 | 37.12% | 217,356,996 |
| 10 | United Arab Emirates | 23 | Food industries, residues and wastes thereof; prepared animal fodder | 2019 | 37.10% | 27,405,887 |
| 11 | Saudi Arabia | 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 2019 | 34.02% | 354,391,441 |
| 12 | Russian Federation | 74 | Copper and articles thereof | 2019 | 32.31% | 55,711,425 |
Partner frequency summary:
United Arab Emirates: 7 occurrences
Saudi Arabia: 4 occurrences
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.