Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Extreme Import Bottlenecks

The tables below show Qatar's import sources for HS product codes where a single source country accounts for >= 80% of total imports and the import value is >= 10,000,000 USD. Only data for the most recent available year is displayed. If you want more data, visit the Country Matrix.

Qatar

53 bottlenecks
#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Bahrain271490Bitumen and asphalt, natural; asphaltites and asphaltic rock2024100.00%11,136,347
2China842630Cranes; portal or pedestal jib cranes2024100.00%17,281,319
3China890400Tugs and pusher craft2024100.00%10,750,000
4India720230Ferro-alloys; ferro-silico-manganese2024100.00%16,349,683
5Japan840681Turbines; steam and other vapour turbines, (for other than marine propulsion), of an output exceeding 40MW2024100.00%12,488,142
6Indonesia890520Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms202499.96%130,303,851
7USA300249Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products; n.e.c. in item 3002.3202499.94%28,786,684
8USA841111Turbo-jets; of a thrust not exceeding 25kN202499.93%52,192,738
9United Arab Emirates740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm202499.93%400,951,712
10China391390Polymers, natural and modified natural; in primary forms (excluding alginic acid, its salts and esters)202499.85%11,332,022
11China720839Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm202499.72%26,915,061
12Netherlands852380Media n.e.c. in heading 8523, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37202499.37%45,856,190
13Indonesia843069Machinery; for moving, levelling, scraping, grading, excavating earth minerals or ores; not self propelled n.e.c in 84.30202499.25%357,955,057
14Netherlands270799Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; n.e.c. in heading no. 2707202499.23%42,115,573
15China854143Electrical apparatus; photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panels202499.17%55,525,760
16USA930690Ammunition; n.e.c. in chapter 93202498.82%37,677,870
17China070320Vegetables, alliaceous; garlic, fresh or chilled202498.02%13,352,393
18Switzerland910121Wrist-watches; (not electrically operated), automatic winding, whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal202497.85%130,922,844
19Malaysia151110Vegetable oils; palm oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified202497.82%12,473,750
20China610722Nightshirts and pyjamas; men's or boys', of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted202497.43%12,703,899
21China960500Travel sets; for personal toilet, sewing, shoe or clothes cleaning202496.64%18,350,959
22China441233Plywood; with sheets of wood only; not bamboo; each ply 6mm or less, with at least one outer ply of alder, ash, beech, birch, cherry, chestnut, elm, eucalyptus, hickory, horse chestnut, lime, maple, oak, plane, poplar, aspen, robinia, tulipwood or walnut202496.60%15,549,041
23Switzerland910221Wrist-watches; whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with automatic winding202496.03%156,175,885
24USA850162Electric generators; AC generators, (alternators), other than photovoltaic generators, of an output exceeding 75kVA but not exceeding 375kVA202495.91%12,483,048
25China280469Silicon; containing by weight less than 99.99% of silicon202495.61%46,533,564
26Rep. of Korea722540Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not in coils202495.08%30,957,228
27China950450Games; video game consoles and machines, other than those of subheading 9504.30202492.72%15,323,827
28Spain847971Machinery and mechanical appliances; passenger boarding bridges, of a kind used in airports202492.64%19,556,325
29Switzerland910111Wrist-watches; electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, with case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal, with mechanical display only202492.64%36,456,488
30USA901420Navigational instruments and appliances; for aeronautical or space navigation (excluding compasses)202492.00%21,363,404
31China630140Blankets (other than electric blankets) and travelling rugs; of synthetic fibres202491.93%12,421,831
32Türkiye030284Fish; fresh or chilled, seabass (Dicentrarchus spp.), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99202491.83%13,588,489
33USA381512Catalysts, supported; reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with precious metal or precious metal compounds as the active substance, n.e.c. or included202490.49%14,898,817
34China847130Automatic data processing machines; portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display202490.41%195,263,802
35Thailand841790Furnaces and ovens; parts of non-electric furnaces and ovens (including incinerators), of industrial or laboratory use202490.12%40,081,985
36Japan847720Machinery; extruders, for working rubber or plastics or for the manufacture of products from these materials202489.74%19,598,246
37China721070Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plastics202487.93%16,827,216
38Canada880529Ground flying trainers and parts thereof; other than air combat simulators and parts thereof202487.85%21,381,487
39China840290Boilers; parts of steam or other vapour generating boilers202487.70%31,436,828
40Spain730449Steel, stainless; (excluding cold-drawn or cold-rolled), tubes pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-section202487.26%10,915,538
41India100630Cereals; rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed202487.09%173,997,182
42Türkiye890610Vessels; warships202487.05%57,556,517
43Italy843920Machinery; for making paper or paperboard202486.73%11,932,594
44Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified202485.49%17,396,992
45Japan870290Vehicles; public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), n.e.c. in heading 8702, new or used202485.40%17,121,691
46Japan842649Cranes; self-propelled derricks and cranes, not on tyres, n.e.c. in heading no. 8426202484.30%11,520,641
47Pakistan020110Meat; of bovine animals, carcasses and half-carcasses, fresh or chilled202483.73%20,365,872
48China851713Telephone sets; smartphones for cellular or other wireless networks202482.22%545,295,270
49China940690Buildings; prefabricated, not of wood202482.12%37,133,715
50Japan730424Steel, stainless; seamless, casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas202480.92%240,845,597
51Australia281820Aluminium oxide; other than artificial corundum202480.88%376,368,481
52Guatemala090831Spices; cardamoms, neither crushed nor ground202480.57%10,901,720
53Thailand160414Fish preparations; tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.), prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)202480.05%10,522,422

Partner frequency summary:

China: 17 occurrences

USA: 6 occurrences

Japan: 5 occurrences

Switzerland: 3 occurrences

India: 2 occurrences

Indonesia: 2 occurrences

Netherlands: 2 occurrences

Spain: 2 occurrences

Thailand: 2 occurrences

Türkiye: 2 occurrences

Australia: 1 occurrence

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Canada: 1 occurrence

Guatemala: 1 occurrence

Italy: 1 occurrence

Malaysia: 1 occurrence

Pakistan: 1 occurrence

Rep. of Korea: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

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Highlight - the row matches a Danger Zone country and/or a Critical Goods HS code.
ABCBold red partner name - the import source country is flagged in the Danger Zone.
1234Bold lime HS code - the product code is flagged in Critical Goods.