Country Matrix
For 2020, 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: 2020(10 in Danger Zone)| Value \ Share | >= 30% | >= 40% | >= 50% | >= 60% | >= 70% | >= 80% | >= 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| >= 10 mln USD | 32(10) | 15(6) | 7(2) | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| >= 50 mln USD | 23(9) | 12(6) | 6(2) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| >= 100 mln USD | 15(5) | 8(3) | 6(2) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| >= 200 mln USD | 8(3) | 5(2) | 4(2) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| >= 500 mln USD | 3(1) | 2(1) | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Danger Zone Bottlenecks (10 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 | 2020 | 59.24% | 569,111,575 |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 25 | Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement | 2020 | 52.45% | 222,261,948 |
| 3 | Russian Federation | 74 | Copper and articles thereof | 2020 | 48.44% | 96,402,757 |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates | 16 | Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof | 2020 | 47.71% | 75,806,621 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 2020 | 43.88% | 55,904,715 |
| 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 | 2020 | 41.82% | 155,948,799 |
| 7 | United Arab Emirates | 32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints, varnishes; putty, other mastics; inks | 2020 | 39.79% | 50,163,392 |
| 8 | Bahrain | 62 | Apparel and clothing accessories; not knitted or crocheted | 2020 | 36.77% | 192,344,174 |
| 9 | Saudi Arabia | 04 | Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included | 2020 | 35.87% | 226,556,235 |
| 10 | United Arab Emirates | 23 | Food industries, residues and wastes thereof; prepared animal fodder | 2020 | 35.77% | 33,440,400 |
Partner frequency summary:
United Arab Emirates: 6 occurrences
Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences
Russian Federation: 1 occurrence
Bahrain: 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.