Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2007, 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: 2007(39 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD182(39)[1]143(32)[1]102(27)[1]77(22)[1]59(19)40(15)26(8)
>= 50 mln USD31(2)24(1)17(1)12(1)10(1)6(1)5(1)
>= 100 mln USD16(1)12(1)7(1)6(1)5(1)3(1)3(1)
>= 200 mln USD5(1)5(1)3(1)3(1)2(1)2(1)2(1)
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (39 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Bahrain270820Pitch coke; obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars200799.98%15,444,189
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-treated200797.12%256,997,884
3Bahrain271490Bitumen and asphalt, natural; asphaltites and asphaltic rock200796.96%15,070,928
4Saudi Arabia721420Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling200795.27%34,573,196
5United Arab Emirates901780Mathematical instruments and equipment; n.e.c. in heading no. 9017200793.28%13,110,899
6United Arab Emirates110100Wheat or meslin flour200792.99%13,948,326
7United Arab Emirates710812Metals; gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)200792.18%36,630,843
8Saudi Arabia040291Dairy produce; milk and cream, concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, other than in powder, granules or other solid forms200791.43%27,217,900
9Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94200787.21%17,139,805
10United Arab Emirates320890Paints and varnishes; based on polymers n.e.c. in heading no. 3208, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium200786.77%13,670,393
11Bahrain271500Bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt, on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch (e.g. bituminous mastics, cut-backs)200785.39%27,071,585
12United Arab Emirates700800Glass; multiple-walled insulating units of glass200784.82%12,779,754
13Saudi Arabia761290Aluminium; casks, drums, cans, boxes and the like for any material (not compressed or liquefied gas), 300l capacity or less, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, no mechanical or thermal equipment200784.43%10,073,598
14United Arab Emirates090230Tea, black; (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg200781.87%11,539,707
15Ukraine100300Barley.200780.01%13,270,872
16United Arab Emirates282733-- Of Iron200777.64%20,333,229
17Saudi Arabia220290-Other200776.93%28,885,608
18Saudi Arabia690600Ceramic pipes, conduits, guttering and pipe fittings200772.50%11,917,803
19Saudi Arabia390710Polyacetals; in primary forms200771.42%16,439,081
20United Arab Emirates382440Cements, mortars or concretes; their prepared additives200766.26%23,526,028
21United Arab Emirates271011-- Light oils and preparations200764.76%25,155,603
22Saudi Arabia340220Washing and cleaning preparations; surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale200764.65%10,661,028
23Saudi Arabia760410Aluminium; (not alloyed), bars, rods and profiles200759.45%11,247,308
24United Arab Emirates681011Cement, concrete or artificial stone; building blocks or bricks, whether or not reinforced200758.97%21,765,662
25United Arab Emirates940600Prefabricated buildings.200756.50%47,985,417
26United Arab Emirates854459-- Other200752.79%20,051,330
27Saudi Arabia391731Plastics; tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, flexible, having a minimum burst pressure of 27.6MPa200750.15%15,618,102
28United Arab Emirates680790Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch) other than in rolls200747.20%17,654,986
29Saudi Arabia760421Aluminium; alloys, hollow profiles200744.90%16,734,108
30United Arab Emirates730840Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, props and similar equipment for scaffolding, shuttering or pit-propping200741.26%26,332,233
31Bahrain720510Iron or steel, pig iron, spiegeleisen; granules thereof200740.60%35,061,166
32Saudi Arabia681011Cement, concrete or artificial stone; building blocks or bricks, whether or not reinforced200740.22%14,844,595
33Saudi Arabia730890Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308200738.25%93,350,198
34United Arab Emirates730810Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, bridges and bridge-sections200736.62%38,575,923
35Saudi Arabia730110Iron or steel; sheet piling, whether or not drilled, punched or made from assembled elements200735.48%10,714,174
36Kuwait854411Insulated electric conductors; winding wire, of copper200735.04%10,924,135
37United Arab Emirates381600Refractory cements, mortars, concretes and similar compositions, including dolomite ramming mix, other than products of heading 38.01200734.50%13,923,393
38United Arab Emirates840310Boilers; central heating boilers (excluding those of heading no. 8402)200730.47%24,770,712
39Kuwait871639Trailers and semi-trailers; (other than tanker type)200730.21%22,250,128

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 18 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 14 occurrences

Bahrain: 4 occurrences

Kuwait: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 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.