Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2006, 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: 2006(26 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD128(26)[2]97(21)[1]79(18)65(15)47(9)31(8)20(4)
>= 50 mln USD19(3)13(1)9(1)7(1)4(1)2(1)1(1)
>= 100 mln USD5(2)3(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)
>= 200 mln USD2100000
>= 500 mln USD1100000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (26 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran720510Iron or steel, pig iron, spiegeleisen; granules thereof200696.18%10,520,689
2United 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-treated200695.36%100,898,837
3Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94200694.04%18,868,479
4United Arab Emirates251749Stones; of heading no. 2515 or 2516 (excluding marble), in granules, chippings and powder, whether or not heat-treated200691.88%12,201,765
5United Arab Emirates710812Metals; gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)200688.15%25,987,434
6United Arab Emirates320890Paints and varnishes; based on polymers n.e.c. in heading no. 3208, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium200684.91%20,208,197
7Saudi Arabia040291Dairy produce; milk and cream, concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, other than in powder, granules or other solid forms200681.04%28,549,622
8United Arab Emirates680229Stone; monumental or building stone, n.e.c. in item no. 6802.2, articles thereof, simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surface200680.07%14,913,163
9Saudi Arabia481840- Sanitary towels and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar sanitary articles200679.22%11,921,503
10Saudi Arabia220290-Other200669.39%22,159,901
11Saudi Arabia340220Washing and cleaning preparations; surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale200669.36%10,614,773
12United Arab Emirates381600Refractory cements, mortars, concretes and similar compositions, including dolomite ramming mix, other than products of heading 38.01200668.35%16,402,891
13United Arab Emirates940600Prefabricated buildings.200668.03%38,650,374
14United Arab Emirates711419Goldsmiths' wares; articles of and parts thereof, of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal200663.49%45,614,592
15United Arab Emirates680790Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch) other than in rolls200661.80%10,441,403
16United Arab Emirates382440Cements, mortars or concretes; their prepared additives200657.12%10,964,558
17Saudi Arabia690600Ceramic pipes, conduits, guttering and pipe fittings200651.94%10,320,951
18Kuwait854411Insulated electric conductors; winding wire, of copper200650.86%13,737,517
19United Arab Emirates701990Glass fibres; n.e.c. in heading no. 7019200647.21%14,764,933
20United Arab Emirates271011-- Light oils and preparations200644.76%25,881,113
21United Arab Emirates730840Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, props and similar equipment for scaffolding, shuttering or pit-propping200643.34%24,348,982
22Saudi Arabia730890Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308200638.01%63,449,117
23Saudi Arabia854420Insulated electric conductors; co-axial cable and other co-axial electric conductors200637.87%162,050,312
24Syria010410Sheep; live200637.83%15,486,973
25Saudi Arabia760421Aluminium; alloys, hollow profiles200636.93%12,380,196
26Bahrain271011-- Light oils and preparations200635.16%20,332,403

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 13 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 9 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Syria: 1 occurrence

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

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.