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(12 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD28(12)21(9)10(3)6(1)2(1)10
>= 50 mln USD13(5)9(3)6(1)4110
>= 100 mln USD4(1)3(1)2(1)1000
>= 200 mln USD4(1)3(1)2(1)1000
>= 500 mln USD1000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (12 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates11Products of the milling industry; malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten200779.96%14,418,140
2United Arab Emirates25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement200752.96%279,419,821
3United Arab Emirates15Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes200752.89%21,090,007
4Bahrain27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes200749.79%69,466,933
5Saudi Arabia04Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included200747.08%65,199,304
6United Arab Emirates32Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints, varnishes; putty, other mastics; inks200746.98%32,082,808
7United Arab Emirates09Coffee, tea, mate and spices200746.31%12,486,764
8United Arab Emirates17Sugars and sugar confectionery200741.79%10,175,249
9Saudi Arabia22Beverages, spirits and vinegar200740.30%38,781,851
10Saudi 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 plaster200736.64%18,595,016
11United Arab Emirates68Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof200734.56%80,895,578
12United Arab Emirates71Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin200730.24%99,680,323

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 8 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

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.