Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2024, 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: 2024(78 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD297(78)[1]240(66)[1]205(59)[1]154(49)[1]107(35)75(23)49(20)
>= 50 mln USD54(15)[1]47(15)[1]42(15)[1]32(13)[1]21(7)12(4)10(4)
>= 100 mln USD17(5)15(5)15(5)13(5)10(3)5(1)3(1)
>= 200 mln USD10(3)8(3)8(3)7(3)5(1)21
>= 500 mln USD7(3)5(3)5(3)4(3)2(1)10
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (78 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran720719Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, other than rectangular or square cross-section202499.92%49,314,839
2Saudi Arabia730611Steel; stainless; line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines n.e.c. in chapter 73, welded, (not seamless)202499.32%16,561,690
3Saudi Arabia020711Meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled202499.12%49,888,551
4Iran252310Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured)202498.99%76,960,362
5Saudi Arabia721310Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process202498.74%58,950,131
6Bahrain760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys202498.67%19,575,204
7United Arab Emirates251710Pebbles, gravel, broken or crushed stone; of a kind commonly used for concrete aggregates, for road metalling or for railway or other ballast, shingle and flint, whether or not heat-treated202498.61%153,624,435
8Saudi Arabia680710Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch) in rolls202498.27%20,574,671
9United Arab Emirates252100Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement202497.98%23,127,208
10Saudi Arabia681011Cement, concrete or artificial stone; building blocks or bricks, whether or not reinforced202497.50%12,033,399
11Saudi Arabia760692Aluminium; plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, (not rectangular or square)202497.40%10,166,191
12Saudi Arabia680300Slate, worked; and articles of slate or of agglomerated slate202496.90%12,077,575
13Saudi Arabia850410Discharge lamps or tubes; ballasts therefor202495.56%18,760,919
14Saudi Arabia380991Finishing agents and dye carriers; to accelerate dyeing or fixing of dye-stuffs, other products and preparations, used in the textile industry (excluding those with a basis of amylaceous substances)202495.52%27,390,829
15Saudi Arabia040320Dairy produce; yoghurt, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa202494.88%44,727,673
16Saudi Arabia040110Dairy produce; milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1%202494.85%23,539,829
17United Arab Emirates710691Metals; silver, unwrought, (but not powder)202493.09%12,505,960
18Saudi Arabia350520Glues; based on starches, or on dextrins or other modified starches202491.84%19,047,196
19United Arab Emirates480300Tissue, towel, napkin stock or similar; for household or sanitary use, cellulose, wadding webs of cellulose fibres, in rolls exceeding 36cm in width or rectangular sheets with one side more than 36cm in unfolded state202490.85%54,571,649
20United Arab Emirates381239Anti-oxidising preparations and other compound stabilisers; for rubber or plastics, other than mixtures of oligomers of 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline (TMQ)202490.84%13,932,881
21United Arab Emirates320890Paints and varnishes; based on polymers n.e.c. in heading no. 3208, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium202486.59%45,807,873
22Saudi Arabia720890Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, hot-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7208202484.58%11,052,811
23Saudi Arabia080410Fruit, edible; dates, fresh or dried202483.79%25,960,359
24Saudi Arabia190540Food preparations; rusks, toasted bread and similar toasted products, whether or not containing cocoa202478.87%19,797,539
25United Arab Emirates210410Soups and broths and preparations therefor202478.03%15,159,982
26United Arab Emirates160290Meat preparations; of meat, meat offal or the blood of any animal, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602202477.66%20,771,158
27United Arab Emirates380894Disinfectants; other than containing goods specified in Subheading Note 1 in this Chapter; put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles202477.51%10,729,090
28United Arab Emirates740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm202476.12%58,399,959
29United Arab Emirates620444Dresses; women's or girls', of artificial fibres (not knitted or crocheted)202475.82%29,326,003
30Saudi Arabia340250Washing and cleaning preparations; powders, flakes and granules, surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale202475.65%180,943,511
31Saudi Arabia190219Food preparations; pasta, uncooked (excluding that containing eggs), not stuffed or otherwise prepared202473.89%19,870,643
32United Arab Emirates854420Insulated electric conductors; co-axial cable and other co-axial electric conductors202473.57%20,757,757
33Qatar841950Heat exchange units; not used for domestic purposes202473.07%27,211,529
34United Arab Emirates390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more202472.77%10,145,541
35United Arab Emirates710812Metals; gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)202470.39%743,412,269
36United Arab Emirates730300Cast iron; tubes, pipes and hollow profiles202469.57%54,918,804
37Saudi Arabia040390Dairy produce; buttermilk, curdled milk or cream, kephir, fermented or acidified milk or cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added sweetening, flavouring, fruit, nuts or cocoa (excluding yoghurt)202469.57%46,026,833
38Saudi Arabia481820Paper articles; handkerchiefs, cleansing or facial tissues and towels202466.78%14,935,584
39United Arab Emirates391910Plastics; plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip, other flat shapes thereof, self-adhesive, in rolls of a width not exceeding 20cm202466.25%11,884,978
40Saudi Arabia482390Paper pulp, paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres; articles n.e.c. in heading no. 4823202466.20%17,919,485
41Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94202464.79%12,311,030
42United Arab Emirates711319Jewellery; of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof202464.33%803,779,273
43United Arab Emirates160232Meat preparations; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus)202464.24%70,655,080
44Russian Federation100390Cereals; barley, other than seed202463.92%86,866,605
45United Arab Emirates999999Commodities not specified according to kind202463.66%843,273,552
46United 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 preparations202463.34%97,266,345
47Saudi Arabia040299Dairy produce; milk and cream, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, other than in powder, granules or other solid forms202462.76%25,376,485
48United Arab Emirates481920Paper and paperboard; folding cartons, boxes and cases, of non-corrugated paper or paperboard202461.67%18,738,352
49United Arab Emirates090230Tea, black; (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg202460.59%37,282,095
50Iran010410Sheep; live202458.53%79,851,927
51Qatar720310Ferrous products; obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar forms202458.41%62,852,015
52Saudi Arabia040620Dairy produce; cheese of all kinds, grated or powdered202454.32%15,928,585
53United Arab Emirates841582Air conditioning machines; containing a motor driven fan, other than window or wall types, incorporating a refrigerating unit202453.68%10,581,990
54United Arab Emirates210112Preparations with a basis of extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffee202453.49%23,450,694
55United Arab Emirates870810Vehicles; bumpers and parts thereof, for the vehicles of heading no. 8701 to 8705202453.09%10,079,153
56Saudi Arabia040150Dairy produce; milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 10%202452.99%13,695,107
57Saudi Arabia392010Plastics; plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polymers of ethylene, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials202452.56%12,528,901
58Saudi Arabia200990Juices; mixtures of fruits or vegetables (but not nut juice), unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter202451.17%22,489,657
59Saudi Arabia340111Soap and organic surface-active products; in the form of bars, cakes, moulded shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent, for toilet use (including medicated products)202450.48%22,192,941
60Saudi Arabia481910Paper and paperboard; cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboard202448.37%11,844,732
61Iran252329Cement; portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured202445.98%24,886,773
62United Arab Emirates321410Mastics; painters' fillings202445.42%13,462,430
63United Arab Emirates611420Garments; of cotton, knitted or crocheted, n.e.c. in chapter 61202444.51%19,534,412
64Saudi Arabia040291Dairy produce; milk and cream, concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, other than in powder, granules or other solid forms202442.52%21,897,823
65Iran121300Cereal straw and husks; unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets202440.24%11,702,208
66United Arab Emirates220110Waters; mineral and aerated, including natural or artificial, (not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured)202440.07%28,779,618
67United Arab Emirates721049Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)202438.77%31,742,888
68United Arab Emirates760410Aluminium; (not alloyed), bars, rods and profiles202438.75%11,724,125
69United Arab Emirates870829Vehicles; parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat belts202438.55%15,192,272
70Saudi Arabia040610Dairy produce; fresh cheese (including whey cheese), not fermented, and curd202437.92%15,722,441
71United Arab Emirates730820Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, towers and lattice masts202436.32%12,358,395
72Saudi Arabia190590Food preparations; bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice papers and similar products202436.30%49,602,623
73Bahrain040630Dairy produce; cheese, processed (not grated or powdered)202434.34%32,726,785
74United Arab Emirates610990T-shirts, singlets and other vests; of textile materials (other than cotton), knitted or crocheted202433.56%14,795,538
75United Arab Emirates330510Hair preparations; shampoos202432.24%21,599,616
76Saudi Arabia820719Tools, interchangeable; rock drilling or earth boring tools, with working part (other than of cermets), whether or not power operated, including parts202431.69%17,094,936
77Qatar848190Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances; parts thereof202431.56%26,464,382
78United Arab Emirates720310Ferrous products; obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar forms202430.02%32,307,231

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 35 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 32 occurrences

Iran: 5 occurrences

Qatar: 3 occurrences

Bahrain: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 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.