Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2010, 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: 2010(48 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD192(48)[3]147(39)[2]115(34)[2]90(30)[1]62(21)[1]44(14)[1]25(7)[1]
>= 50 mln USD24(6)19(5)19(5)13(4)8(4)5(3)2(2)
>= 100 mln USD8(3)7(3)7(3)4(2)3(2)1(1)1(1)
>= 200 mln USD3331000
>= 500 mln USD2221000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (48 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Kuwait271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene201099.72%14,650,931
2Saudi Arabia040310Dairy produce; yoghurt, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit or cocoa201098.96%27,834,990
3United 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-treated201098.68%159,415,611
4United Arab Emirates170112Sugars; beet sugar, raw, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter201098.25%14,459,650
5Bahrain271490Bitumen and asphalt, natural; asphaltites and asphaltic rock201097.54%64,311,602
6United Arab Emirates740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm201096.32%30,244,305
7United Arab Emirates382450Mortars and concretes; non-refractory201090.81%12,532,083
8United Arab Emirates090230Tea, black; (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg201087.88%17,026,363
9United Arab Emirates320890Paints and varnishes; based on polymers n.e.c. in heading no. 3208, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium201086.61%21,241,853
10United Arab Emirates151620Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions; partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared201086.56%32,034,957
11Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201086.31%29,521,788
12Saudi Arabia040110Dairy produce; milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1%201085.05%14,228,371
13United Arab Emirates680790Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch) other than in rolls201084.50%64,740,968
14Saudi 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 equipment201084.12%12,446,212
15United Arab Emirates681011Cement, concrete or artificial stone; building blocks or bricks, whether or not reinforced201077.04%11,201,657
16Bahrain720510Iron or steel, pig iron, spiegeleisen; granules thereof201076.80%134,544,097
17Saudi Arabia340220Washing and cleaning preparations; surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale201073.98%23,787,777
18Saudi Arabia330510Hair preparations; shampoos201073.28%10,681,527
19Saudi Arabia040291Dairy produce; milk and cream, concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, other than in powder, granules or other solid forms201072.70%23,545,350
20United Arab Emirates760612Aluminium; plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square)201071.91%12,521,619
21Bahrain270810Pitch; obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars201071.76%30,465,756
22Saudi Arabia481840- Sanitary towels and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar sanitary articles201069.38%17,424,574
23United Arab Emirates110100Wheat or meslin flour201069.13%12,315,431
24Saudi Arabia010619Mammals; live, other than primates, whales, dolphins, porpoises (mammals of the order Cetacea); manatees, dugongs (mammals of the order Sirenia); seals, sea lions, walruses (mammals of the suborder Pinnipedia), camels, other camelids, rabbits and hares201068.30%33,697,561
25Saudi Arabia040700Birds' eggs, in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked.201067.51%20,130,185
26United Arab Emirates320730Lustres; liquid lustres and similar preparations201066.14%12,476,971
27United Arab Emirates730690Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73201064.61%15,853,262
28United Arab Emirates700510Glass; float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, non-wired, having an absorbent reflecting or non-reflecting layer201063.52%13,650,716
29Saudi Arabia220290-Other201063.11%36,984,320
30Saudi Arabia730810Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, bridges and bridge-sections201062.16%42,414,844
31United Arab Emirates271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations201059.88%30,467,158
32Bahrain260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)201059.81%160,845,454
33Bahrain760421Aluminium; alloys, hollow profiles201059.10%21,133,165
34Saudi Arabia040221Dairy produce; milk and cream, concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content exceeding 1.5% (by weight)201054.64%14,636,438
35United Arab Emirates382440Cements, mortars or concretes; their prepared additives201047.91%16,434,620
36United Arab Emirates761090Aluminium; structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading no. 9406) and parts of structures, n.e.c. in heading no. 7610, plates, rods, profiles, tubes and the like201044.41%39,458,244
37United Arab Emirates252310Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured)201043.94%28,550,347
38Saudi Arabia391731Plastics; tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, flexible, having a minimum burst pressure of 27.6MPa201042.95%14,203,936
39Saudi Arabia760410Aluminium; (not alloyed), bars, rods and profiles201040.52%22,518,829
40Saudi Arabia680710Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch) in rolls201039.21%20,060,041
41Bahrain271011-- Light oils and preparations201038.92%15,154,557
42United Arab Emirates711419Goldsmiths' wares; articles of and parts thereof, of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal201038.71%52,730,116
43Kuwait271312Petroleum coke; calcined, obtained from bituminous minerals201036.92%13,401,151
44United Arab Emirates711320Jewellery; of base metal clad with precious metal, and parts thereof201036.31%10,497,190
45Syria010410Sheep; live201035.95%35,328,838
46United Arab Emirates760410Aluminium; (not alloyed), bars, rods and profiles201032.63%18,134,586
47Kuwait701990Glass fibres; n.e.c. in heading no. 7019201032.09%11,727,678
48Iran252310Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured)201031.19%20,266,828

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 21 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 16 occurrences

Bahrain: 6 occurrences

Kuwait: 3 occurrences

Syria: 1 occurrence

Iran: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271114 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.