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(11 in Danger Zone)| Value \ Share | >= 30% | >= 40% | >= 50% | >= 60% | >= 70% | >= 80% | >= 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| >= 10 mln USD | 36(11) | 22(9) | 10(5) | 6(2) | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| >= 50 mln USD | 28(10) | 17(8) | 8(4) | 5(2) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| >= 100 mln USD | 19(7) | 13(6) | 7(4) | 4(2) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| >= 200 mln USD | 14(5) | 11(4) | 7(4) | 4(2) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| >= 500 mln USD | 3(2) | 3(2) | 3(2) | 2(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Danger Zone Bottlenecks (11 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 | 2024 | 65.74% | 1,561,473,812 |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 99 | Commodities not specified according to kind | 2024 | 63.66% | 843,273,552 |
| 3 | 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 | 2024 | 51.58% | 212,809,651 |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 35 | Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes | 2024 | 51.13% | 22,755,525 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 25 | Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement | 2024 | 50.65% | 209,063,727 |
| 6 | United Arab Emirates | 16 | Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof | 2024 | 49.18% | 113,848,009 |
| 7 | United Arab Emirates | 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 2024 | 47.15% | 100,866,664 |
| 8 | Iran | 01 | Animals; live | 2024 | 45.57% | 81,357,853 |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates | 32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints, varnishes; putty, other mastics; inks | 2024 | 44.72% | 74,974,954 |
| 10 | Saudi Arabia | 04 | Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included | 2024 | 36.52% | 273,085,606 |
| 11 | Saudi Arabia | 68 | Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof | 2024 | 32.63% | 69,627,415 |
Partner frequency summary:
United Arab Emirates: 6 occurrences
Saudi Arabia: 4 occurrences
Iran: 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.