Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2004, the matrix below shows Qatar'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.

Qatar

Year: 2004(10 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD21(10)[1]18(10)[1]14(8)[1]9(5)7(3)4(2)2(1)
>= 50 mln USD3(2)3(2)3(2)3(2)2(1)2(1)2(1)
>= 100 mln USD2(1)2(1)2(1)2(1)111
>= 200 mln USD1111111
>= 500 mln USD1111111

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates711419Goldsmiths' wares; articles of and parts thereof, of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal200496.69%56,674,123
2Saudi Arabia940600Prefabricated buildings.200488.29%14,457,571
3Syria010410Sheep; live200476.77%24,598,495
4Saudi Arabia730410- Line pipe Of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines200468.23%149,625,695
5Bahrain260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)200464.28%41,107,358
6Saudi Arabia220290-Other200458.56%10,294,447
7Saudi Arabia730890Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308200454.34%23,302,256
8United Arab Emirates271000Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils b200452.89%10,075,312
9Saudi Arabia252329Cement; portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured200449.43%13,626,682
10Saudi Arabia854420Insulated electric conductors; co-axial cable and other co-axial electric conductors200446.23%34,276,684

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 6 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Syria: 1 occurrence

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271000 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

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.