Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2008, 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: 2008(13 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD30(13)21(12)9(3)6(1)5(1)00
>= 50 mln USD14(6)9(5)4(1)2200
>= 100 mln USD9(4)8(4)4(1)2200
>= 200 mln USD4(1)3(1)11100
>= 500 mln USD1100000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (13 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates11Products of the milling industry; malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten200877.34%24,120,608
2United Arab Emirates89Ships, boats and floating structures200859.77%101,256,847
3United Arab Emirates15Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes200856.47%43,734,712
4United Arab Emirates09Coffee, tea, mate and spices200845.81%15,439,308
5Saudi 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 plaster200845.80%30,815,540
6United Arab Emirates32Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints, varnishes; putty, other mastics; inks200845.49%47,211,512
7United Arab Emirates17Sugars and sugar confectionery200844.10%14,910,639
8United Arab Emirates25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement200843.73%314,753,945
9United Arab Emirates27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes200843.72%115,892,700
10Saudi Arabia04Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included200842.57%82,471,928
11Bahrain27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes200841.15%109,069,697
12Saudi Arabia22Beverages, spirits and vinegar200840.65%47,394,966
13United Arab Emirates71Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin200831.26%70,315,523

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 9 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.