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(15 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD29(15)16(8)5(1)3310
>= 50 mln USD11(4)8(3)3(1)2210
>= 100 mln USD3(1)2(1)00000
>= 200 mln USD1000000
>= 500 mln USD1000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (15 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia04Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included200650.55%56,435,403
2United Arab Emirates32Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints, varnishes; putty, other mastics; inks200647.50%30,455,835
3United Arab Emirates17Sugars and sugar confectionery200647.26%11,506,009
4United Arab Emirates15Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes200645.98%14,561,461
5United Arab Emirates25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement200644.74%138,605,862
6United Arab Emirates71Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin200644.57%82,535,482
7United Arab Emirates11Products of the milling industry; malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten200642.42%10,360,793
8Saudi 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 plaster200640.05%15,579,153
9United Arab Emirates68Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof200637.14%51,474,505
10Saudi Arabia22Beverages, spirits and vinegar200637.07%30,918,283
11Syria01Animals; live200634.99%19,340,311
12United Arab Emirates27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes200634.49%34,332,389
13Bahrain27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes200634.36%34,198,784
14United Arab Emirates70Glass and glassware200631.64%32,697,458
15United Arab Emirates38Chemical products n.e.c.200630.12%34,080,862

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 10 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Syria: 1 occurrence

Bahrain: 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.