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(23 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD85(23)[1]54(18)[1]38(13)29(8)20(3)11(2)8(1)
>= 50 mln USD21(2)10(1)4(1)3(1)3(1)2(1)1(1)
>= 100 mln USD9(2)3(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)
>= 200 mln USD3200000
>= 500 mln USD1100000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (23 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates2517Pebbles, gravel, crushed stone for concrete aggregates for road or railway ballast, shingle or flint; macadam of slag, dross etc tarred granules, chippings, powder of stones of heading no. 2515 and 2516200692.57%117,503,270
2United Arab Emirates7108Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form200688.15%25,987,434
3United Arab Emirates3208Paints, varnishes; (enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium200674.05%21,724,782
4United Arab Emirates3816Refractory cements, mortars, concretes and similar compositions, including dolomite ramming mix, other than products of heading 38.01200668.35%16,402,891
5United Arab Emirates9406Buildings; prefabricated200668.03%38,650,374
6Saudi Arabia3402Organic surface-active agents (not soap); surface-active, washing (including auxiliary washing) and cleaning preparations, containing soap or not, excluding those of heading no. 3401200663.06%13,565,745
7United Arab Emirates7114Articles of goldsmiths' or silversmiths' wares and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal200663.05%45,614,813
8Bahrain2708Pitch and pitch coke; obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars200662.61%10,166,458
9Saudi Arabia2202Waters, including mineral and aerated waters, containing added sugar or sweetening matter, flavoured; other non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009200657.25%24,616,006
10Saudi Arabia4818Toilet paper, width 36cm or less or cut to size/shape; handkerchiefs, tissues, towels, serviettes, bed sheets and similar household or hospital articles, apparel and clothing accessories of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres200656.76%15,205,883
11Saudi Arabia0402Milk and cream; concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter200656.19%34,176,395
12Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms200655.66%24,034,309
13Saudi Arabia6906Ceramic pipes, conduits, guttering and pipe fittings200651.94%10,320,951
14United Arab Emirates3824Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores; chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries (including those consisting of mixtures of natural products), not elsewhere specified or included200646.31%12,368,116
15United Arab Emirates6807Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch)200644.99%16,464,332
16United Arab Emirates2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils200643.52%31,412,427
17Syria0104Sheep and goats; live200641.78%19,327,637
18United Arab Emirates6802Monumental or building stone, worked (except slate) and articles thereof (not of heading no. 6801) mosaic cubes etc., of natural stone including slate; artificially coloured granules of natural stone200641.06%21,455,689
19Iran7205Granules and powders, of pig iron, spiegeleisen, iron or steel200639.74%10,520,689
20United Arab Emirates7019Glass fibres (including glass wool) and articles thereof (e.g. yarn, rovings, woven fabrics)200638.04%19,654,115
21Saudi Arabia7604Aluminium; bars, rods and profiles200636.42%20,474,156
22United Arab Emirates3917Tubes, pipes and hoses and fittings thereof (for example, joints, elbows, flanges), of plastics200630.86%18,823,465
23Saudi Arabia8544Insulated wire, cable and other electric conductors, connector fitted or not; optical fibre cables of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors200630.54%179,042,767

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 12 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 8 occurrences

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Syria: 1 occurrence

Iran: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.