Country Matrix

Importing country

Year

For 2013, 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: 2013(50 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]

6-digit HS codes 4-digit HS codes 2-digit HS codes

Value \ Share	>= 30%	>= 40%	>= 50%	>= 60%	>= 70%	>= 80%	>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD	193(50)[1]	147(47)[1]	114(36)[1]	93(31)[1]	71(23)[1]	49(18)	26(9)
>= 50 mln USD	33(6)[1]	23(6)[1]	16(4)[1]	14(4)[1]	10(3)[1]	7(2)	5(1)
>= 100 mln USD	12(1)	10(1)	9(1)	8(1)	5(1)	5(1)	4(1)
>= 200 mln USD	10(1)	9(1)	8(1)	7(1)	4(1)	4(1)	3(1)
>= 500 mln USD	3	3	3	3	1	1	1

Danger Zone Critical Goods Critical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (50 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#	Partner	HS Code	HS Description	Year	Share (%)	Value (USD)
1	Saudi Arabia	290121	Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, ethylene	2013	99.93%	25,440,538
2	United Arab Emirates	721391	Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameter	2013	99.73%	34,469,538
3	Saudi Arabia	690600	Ceramic pipes, conduits, guttering and pipe fittings	2013	99.51%	10,979,415
4	United Arab Emirates	251710	Pebbles, 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-treated	2013	99.50%	305,078,675
5	Saudi Arabia	040110	Dairy produce; milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1%	2013	98.62%	21,516,777
6	Saudi Arabia	040819	Eggs; birds' eggs, yolks, fresh, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, moulded, frozen or otherwise preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter	2013	96.89%	15,368,082
7	Kuwait	290531	Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)	2013	95.32%	36,694,087
8	Iran	722710	Steel, alloy; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of high speed steel	2013	94.48%	13,784,774
9	United Arab Emirates	390120	Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more	2013	92.87%	10,302,564
10	United Arab Emirates	090230	Tea, black; (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg	2013	88.75%	19,125,416
11	United Arab Emirates	382450	Mortars and concretes; non-refractory	2013	88.52%	11,667,839
12	Bahrain	271490	Bitumen and asphalt, natural; asphaltites and asphaltic rock	2013	88.32%	24,106,410
13	Saudi Arabia	040310	Dairy produce; yoghurt, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit or cocoa	2013	85.66%	33,153,849
14	Saudi Arabia	360200	Explosives, prepared; other than propellent powders	2013	83.94%	10,162,260
15	United Arab Emirates	151620	Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions; partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared	2013	83.30%	49,355,215
16	United Arab Emirates	854442	Insulated electric conductors; for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectors	2013	83.21%	77,930,364
17	United Arab Emirates	210610	Protein; concentrates and textured protein substances	2013	82.73%	12,724,811
18	Saudi Arabia	390110	Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94	2013	80.10%	28,763,235
19	United Arab Emirates	721610	Iron or non-alloy steel; U, I or H sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of less than 80mm	2013	79.98%	15,309,379
20	Saudi Arabia	340120	Soap; in forms n.e.c. in item no. 3401.11	2013	77.64%	11,404,212
21	United Arab Emirates	320730	Lustres; liquid lustres and similar preparations	2013	76.27%	30,793,912
22	United Arab Emirates	271019	Petroleum 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 preparations	2013	72.21%	65,424,118
23	Saudi Arabia	330510	Hair preparations; shampoos	2013	71.32%	14,230,225
24	Bahrain	270810	Pitch; obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars	2013	69.20%	39,717,296
25	Saudi Arabia	010613	Mammals; live, camels and other camelids (Camelidae)	2013	68.40%	80,480,831
26	United Arab Emirates	730690	Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73	2013	67.94%	15,833,557
27	Saudi Arabia	340220	Washing and cleaning preparations; surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale	2013	67.22%	30,320,823
28	Kuwait	110100	Wheat or meslin flour	2013	67.10%	15,695,447
29	Saudi Arabia	761290	Aluminium; 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 equipment	2013	64.37%	12,565,330
30	United Arab Emirates	850422	Electrical transformers; liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 650kVA but not exceeding 10,000kVA	2013	62.52%	14,273,937
31	Saudi Arabia	220290	-Other	2013	61.81%	33,573,973
32	Saudi Arabia	961900	Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material	2013	59.69%	20,682,494
33	United Arab Emirates	170199	Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter	2013	58.99%	17,933,617
34	Saudi Arabia	680710	Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch) in rolls	2013	58.87%	24,592,202
35	Saudi Arabia	040291	Dairy produce; milk and cream, concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, other than in powder, granules or other solid forms	2013	58.49%	39,020,837
36	Saudi Arabia	190590	Food preparations; bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice papers and similar products	2013	52.06%	28,501,134
37	United Arab Emirates	740811	Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm	2013	49.98%	92,308,926
38	United Arab Emirates	760410	Aluminium; (not alloyed), bars, rods and profiles	2013	49.71%	18,328,615
39	Russian Federation	740811	Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm	2013	48.56%	89,696,907
40	Saudi Arabia	731210	Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated	2013	46.48%	13,023,118
41	United Arab Emirates	040221	Dairy 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)	2013	41.63%	10,706,335
42	Kuwait	271312	Petroleum coke; calcined, obtained from bituminous minerals	2013	41.22%	31,692,064
43	Saudi Arabia	730721	Steel, stainless; tube or pipe fittings, flanges, of stainless steel	2013	40.65%	15,073,443
44	United Arab Emirates	382440	Cements, mortars or concretes; their prepared additives	2013	40.57%	13,193,754
45	United Arab Emirates	680100	Stone; setts, curbstones and flagstones, of natural stone (except slate)	2013	40.46%	15,128,142
46	United Arab Emirates	730810	Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, bridges and bridge-sections	2013	40.23%	17,240,704
47	Bahrain	220210	Waters; including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured	2013	40.03%	13,781,129
48	United Arab Emirates	940600	Prefabricated buildings.	2013	37.93%	20,089,687
49	Saudi Arabia	760410	Aluminium; (not alloyed), bars, rods and profiles	2013	37.29%	13,751,805
50	United Arab Emirates	730830	Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doors	2013	37.05%	10,966,124

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 22 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 20 occurrences

Kuwait: 3 occurrences

Bahrain: 3 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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.