Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2012, 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: 2012(12 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD34(12)23(9)10(4)8(2)5(1)4(1)1
>= 50 mln USD19(7)11(4)6(2)6(2)4(1)3(1)1
>= 100 mln USD14(4)9(3)5(1)5(1)4(1)3(1)1
>= 200 mln USD6(1)5(1)4(1)4(1)3(1)2(1)1
>= 500 mln USD4333211

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement201283.32%350,835,770
2United Arab Emirates15Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes201265.04%56,324,053
3United Arab Emirates17Sugars and sugar confectionery201255.32%31,325,826
4United Arab Emirates11Products of the milling industry; malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten201251.87%12,855,514
5Saudi Arabia04Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included201248.73%139,650,426
6Saudi Arabia01Animals; live201247.86%149,830,391
7Saudi 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 plaster201244.01%49,997,763
8United Arab Emirates09Coffee, tea, mate and spices201242.59%20,489,632
9United Arab Emirates32Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints, varnishes; putty, other mastics; inks201242.44%44,914,590
10Russian Federation74Copper and articles thereof201238.39%90,057,852
11United Arab Emirates72Iron and steel201233.63%146,617,863
12United Arab Emirates74Copper and articles thereof201232.44%76,099,054

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 8 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 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.