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(9 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD19(9)11(6)4(2)2(1)100
>= 50 mln USD5(1)3(1)2(1)1(1)000
>= 100 mln USD1000000
>= 200 mln USD1000000
>= 500 mln USD1000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (9 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates71Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin200567.68%95,338,088
2Syria01Animals; live200550.48%28,560,562
3United Arab Emirates15Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes200548.59%12,348,020
4Saudi Arabia34Soap, 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 plaster200544.69%11,422,646
5Saudi Arabia04Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included200544.02%44,151,187
6United Arab Emirates32Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints, varnishes; putty, other mastics; inks200542.15%18,496,505
7Iran57Carpets and other textile floor coverings200539.71%14,240,715
8United Arab Emirates27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes200538.88%16,824,550
9Saudi Arabia22Beverages, spirits and vinegar200536.71%22,943,145

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 4 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Syria: 1 occurrence

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.