Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

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(11 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD31(11)18(7)11(4)8(3)4(2)3(1)1
>= 50 mln USD22(8)13(5)9(3)6(2)3(1)3(1)1
>= 100 mln USD11(2)8(2)8(2)5(1)3(1)3(1)1
>= 200 mln USD8(1)6(1)6(1)4(1)2(1)2(1)1
>= 500 mln USD3222111

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (11 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement201382.51%322,226,349
2Saudi Arabia36Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations201375.03%11,045,509
3United Arab Emirates15Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes201362.33%59,098,896
4Saudi Arabia04Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included201351.01%164,436,185
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 plaster201344.08%54,421,077
6United Arab Emirates17Sugars and sugar confectionery201342.93%21,564,515
7United Arab Emirates32Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints, varnishes; putty, other mastics; inks201340.62%53,469,810
8United Arab Emirates09Coffee, tea, mate and spices201339.10%21,259,245
9Saudi Arabia01Animals; live201337.49%82,581,238
10United Arab Emirates74Copper and articles thereof201335.87%93,745,201
11Russian Federation74Copper and articles thereof201334.32%89,696,907

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 6 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 4 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.