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(52 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 USD197(52)[1]148(41)[1]108(35)[1]74(27)[1]41(17)23(12)14(8)
>= 50 mln USD54(17)[1]45(16)[1]38(16)[1]29(13)[1]13(5)7(4)5(3)
>= 100 mln USD20(7)19(7)19(7)16(6)6(1)4(1)3(1)
>= 200 mln USD10(3)10(3)10(3)8(3)221
>= 500 mln USD4(3)4(3)4(3)4(3)110
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (52 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof202498.43%49,314,839
2United Arab Emirates2517Pebbles, gravel, crushed stone for concrete aggregates for road or railway ballast, shingle or flint; macadam of slag, dross etc tarred granules, chippings, powder of stones of heading no. 2515 and 2516202497.98%153,627,394
3United Arab Emirates2521Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement202497.98%23,127,208
4Saudi Arabia7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils202497.82%58,950,131
5Saudi Arabia6803Slate, worked; and articles of slate or of agglomerated slate202496.90%12,077,575
6Saudi Arabia6807Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch)202496.37%21,672,217
7United Arab Emirates4803Tissue, towel, napkin stock or similar; for household or sanitary uses, cellulose wadding, webs of cellulose fibres, in rolls over 36cm in width or rectangular sheets with one side exceeding 36cm when unfolded202490.85%54,571,649
8United Arab Emirates7106Silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum); unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form202490.53%12,505,960
9Saudi Arabia3809Finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing, fixing of dyestuffs, other products and preparations, of a kind used in the textile, paper, leather or like industries, n.e.c. or included202489.13%27,704,473
10Bahrain7601Aluminium; unwrought202484.07%21,389,369
11Saudi Arabia3505Dextrins and other modified starches (e.g. pregelatinised or esterified starches); glues based on starches or on dextrins or other modified starches202482.24%21,636,575
12Saudi Arabia0403Yogurt; buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, kephir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa.202480.10%90,754,506
13United Arab Emirates3812Prepared rubber accelerators; compound plasticisers for rubber or plastics, n.e.c. or included; anti-oxidising preparations and other compound stabilisers for rubber or plastics202479.96%13,938,529
14United Arab Emirates3208Paints, varnishes; (enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium202475.97%45,973,230
15United Arab Emirates7408Copper wire202475.96%58,399,959
16United Arab Emirates2104Soups and broths and preparations therefor; homogenised composite food preparations202473.48%16,623,698
17Saudi Arabia0401Milk and cream; not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter202470.75%38,190,826
18United Arab Emirates7108Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form202469.78%743,412,269
19United Arab Emirates7303Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, of cast iron202469.57%54,918,804
20Saudi Arabia6810Cement, concrete or artificial stone; whether or not reinforced, articles thereof202468.83%16,551,904
21Iran2523Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers202468.51%101,848,423
22United Arab Emirates7113Jewellery articles and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal202463.92%803,860,630
23Russian Federation1003Barley202463.92%86,866,605
24United Arab Emirates9999Commodities not specified according to kind202463.66%843,273,552
25Saudi Arabia3402Organic surface-active agents (not soap); surface-active, washing (including auxiliary washing) and cleaning preparations, containing soap or not, excluding those of heading no. 3401202463.50%184,320,375
26United Arab Emirates2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils202463.38%97,669,252
27United Arab Emirates0713Vegetables, leguminous; shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried202460.14%22,148,058
28United Arab Emirates1602Prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects202459.91%108,042,460
29Saudi Arabia4818Toilet paper, width 36cm or less or cut to size/shape; handkerchiefs, tissues, towels, serviettes, bed sheets and similar household or hospital articles, apparel and clothing accessories of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres202459.14%22,260,836
30Qatar7203Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or the like; iron having a minimum purity of 99.94%, in lumps, pellets or similar forms202458.34%62,852,015
31United Arab Emirates3808Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products, plant growth regulators, disinfectants and the like, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles202458.18%14,402,473
32Iran0104Sheep and goats; live202457.45%79,851,927
33United Arab Emirates0902Tea202455.13%40,322,746
34Saudi Arabia1902Pasta; whether or not cooked or stuffed with meat or other substance, or otherwise prepared, egg spaghetti, macaroni, noodles, lasagne, gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni; couscous, whether or not prepared202453.15%21,461,842
35United Arab Emirates3214Glaziers' putty, grafting putty, resin cements, caulking compounds and other mastics; painters' fillings; non-refractory surfacing preparations for facades, indoor walls, floors, ceilings or the like202451.55%20,664,419
36Saudi Arabia4823Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres; cut to size or shape, articles of paper pulp, paper and paper-board, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres, n.e.c. in chapter 48202447.42%23,331,183
37Saudi Arabia2009Fruit or nut juices (including grape must and coconut water) and vegetable juices, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter202446.44%34,703,863
38United Arab Emirates3919Self-adhesive plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip and other flat shapes, of plastics, whether or not in rolls202445.62%19,477,736
39Iraq1214Swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, lucerne (alfalfa), clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not in the form of pellets202440.81%11,629,022
40Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms202440.56%16,232,840
41Iran1213Cereal straw and husks, unprepared; whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets202440.24%11,702,208
42United Arab Emirates2101Extracts, essences, concentrates of coffee, tea or mate; preparations with a basis of these products or with a basis of coffee, tea or mate; roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes and extracts, essences and concentrates thereof202439.95%23,877,434
43United Arab Emirates2201Waters, including natural or artificial mineral waters and aerated waters, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured; ice and snow202438.93%29,000,396
44United Arab Emirates7210Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, clad, plated or coated202434.98%41,738,627
45United Arab Emirates4819Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and the like, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or fibres; box files, letter trays and the like, of paper or paperboard, of a kind used in offices, shops or the like202433.82%28,270,283
46United Arab Emirates6114Garments; knitted or crocheted, n.e.c. in chapter 61202433.61%20,228,934
47Saudi Arabia7306Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73202432.97%16,678,410
48Saudi Arabia3923Plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of goods; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures of plastics202432.80%34,959,941
49United Arab Emirates3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms202432.27%12,915,019
50Saudi Arabia0406Cheese and curd202431.30%75,809,660
51Saudi Arabia0804Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens; fresh or dried202430.70%26,675,250
52United Arab Emirates7203Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or the like; iron having a minimum purity of 99.94%, in lumps, pellets or similar forms202430.09%32,421,250

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 26 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 18 occurrences

Iran: 4 occurrences

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Iraq: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2710 - 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.