Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2005, 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: 2005(14 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD76(14)56(11)44(10)33(8)25(7)15(6)10(3)
>= 50 mln USD9(2)8(2)5(1)3(1)2(1)1(1)1(1)
>= 100 mln USD2200000
>= 200 mln USD2200000
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (14 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United 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-treated200593.91%45,666,714
2United Arab Emirates711411Silversmiths' wares; and parts thereof, of silver, whether or not plated or clad with other precious metal200592.29%81,627,933
3Iran570500Carpets and other textile floor coverings; n.e.c. in chapter 57, whether or not made up200590.48%12,087,723
4Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94200588.38%15,415,056
5United Arab Emirates381600Refractory cements, mortars, concretes and similar compositions, including dolomite ramming mix, other than products of heading 38.01200587.12%14,099,246
6Saudi Arabia481840- Sanitary towels and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar sanitary articles200580.71%10,199,674
7Saudi Arabia040291Dairy produce; milk and cream, concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, other than in powder, granules or other solid forms200570.26%30,112,549
8Saudi Arabia220290-Other200565.13%17,483,807
9Saudi Arabia940600Prefabricated buildings.200558.44%12,070,357
10Syria010410Sheep; live200554.13%24,908,386
11Saudi Arabia854420Insulated electric conductors; co-axial cable and other co-axial electric conductors200544.42%71,635,913
12United Arab Emirates730840Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, props and similar equipment for scaffolding, shuttering or pit-propping200539.47%16,242,167
13Saudi Arabia730810Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, bridges and bridge-sections200533.89%13,307,996
14Saudi Arabia730890Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308200531.83%24,617,050

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 8 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 4 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Syria: 1 occurrence

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.