Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2014, 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: 2014(64 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD214(64)[1]162(61)[1]130(48)[1]102(40)[1]78(33)54(24)35(15)
>= 50 mln USD41(9)[1]30(8)[1]24(7)[1]19(5)[1]15(4)9(3)7(2)
>= 100 mln USD17(4)13(4)11(4)8(2)6(2)3(1)3(1)
>= 200 mln USD7(1)6(1)6(1)5(1)3(1)2(1)2(1)
>= 500 mln USD2222100

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (64 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates721391Iron 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 diameter201499.92%34,999,610
2United 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-treated201499.81%384,212,540
3United Arab Emirates721310Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process201499.68%11,156,054
4Bahrain271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals201499.52%32,427,566
5Saudi Arabia040819Eggs; 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 matter201498.74%13,765,013
6United Arab Emirates721420Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling201498.18%32,604,597
7Bahrain271490Bitumen and asphalt, natural; asphaltites and asphaltic rock201498.13%16,626,058
8Saudi Arabia040120Dairy produce; milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1% but not exceeding 6%201497.91%15,730,598
9Saudi Arabia040110Dairy produce; milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1%201497.79%19,822,134
10Saudi Arabia690600Ceramic pipes, conduits, guttering and pipe fittings201495.40%10,043,146
11United Arab Emirates230230Bran, sharps and other residues; of wheat, whether or not in the form of pellets, derived from the sifting, milling or other workings thereof201494.66%13,029,374
12Saudi Arabia160239Meat preparations; of poultry (excluding turkeys), prepared or preserved meat or meat offal (excluding livers and homogenised preparations)201494.33%10,593,616
13Saudi Arabia020713Meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, fresh or chilled201491.99%10,676,653
14United Arab Emirates090230Tea, black; (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg201490.58%25,496,789
15Saudi Arabia040310Dairy produce; yoghurt, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit or cocoa201490.50%59,283,606
16United Arab Emirates390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201489.14%12,717,257
17United Arab Emirates850422Electrical transformers; liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 650kVA but not exceeding 10,000kVA201487.53%37,141,987
18United 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 prepared201487.33%37,987,293
19United Arab Emirates210610Protein; concentrates and textured protein substances201483.66%10,936,343
20Saudi Arabia010129Horses; live, other than pure-bred breeding animals201483.61%21,674,118
21United Arab Emirates382450Mortars and concretes; non-refractory201483.35%13,659,560
22Kuwait290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201481.74%43,729,250
23Saudi 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 equipment201480.46%13,377,545
24United Arab Emirates854442Insulated electric conductors; for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectors201480.36%99,344,786
25United Arab Emirates721049Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)201479.22%15,003,965
26Saudi Arabia010613Mammals; live, camels and other camelids (Camelidae)201479.13%127,705,861
27Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201478.47%31,037,943
28Saudi Arabia340120Soap; in forms n.e.c. in item no. 3401.11201477.69%11,864,790
29United Arab Emirates721610Iron or non-alloy steel; U, I or H sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of less than 80mm201476.42%14,443,302
30United Arab Emirates180631Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa; in blocks, slabs or bars, filled, weighing 2kg or less201474.86%10,571,936
31Saudi Arabia040620Dairy produce; cheese of all kinds, grated or powdered201474.78%12,057,655
32United Arab Emirates320890Paints and varnishes; based on polymers n.e.c. in heading no. 3208, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium201472.28%20,817,500
33United Arab Emirates320730Lustres; liquid lustres and similar preparations201470.89%21,472,890
34United Arab Emirates680100Stone; setts, curbstones and flagstones, of natural stone (except slate)201467.34%40,996,507
35United Arab Emirates730690Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73201466.60%11,121,893
36Saudi Arabia020711Meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled201466.54%12,045,100
37Saudi Arabia340220Washing and cleaning preparations; surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale201464.19%34,176,356
38United 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 preparations201462.82%73,239,506
39Saudi Arabia220290-Other201462.47%38,084,691
40Saudi Arabia330510Hair preparations; shampoos201461.26%12,162,800
41United Arab Emirates760612Aluminium; plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square)201459.39%12,366,697
42Bahrain270810Pitch; obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars201458.75%31,053,525
43Saudi Arabia290121Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, ethylene201457.85%41,247,283
44Saudi Arabia961900Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material201456.33%22,031,233
45Bahrain720310Ferrous products; obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar forms201453.17%123,303,802
46Saudi Arabia340130Organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap201452.21%10,945,852
47Saudi Arabia730721Steel, stainless; tube or pipe fittings, flanges, of stainless steel201450.62%12,201,535
48United Arab Emirates740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm201450.53%106,126,780
49Saudi Arabia190590Food 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 products201449.47%30,339,752
50Kuwait271312Petroleum coke; calcined, obtained from bituminous minerals201448.07%44,015,017
51Russian Federation740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm201447.41%99,571,310
52United Arab Emirates261800Slag, granulated (slag sand); from the manufacture or iron or steel201447.23%11,769,659
53Saudi Arabia871639Trailers and semi-trailers; (other than tanker type)201445.27%21,361,169
54Saudi Arabia680710Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch) in rolls201445.23%20,629,469
55United Arab Emirates040221Dairy 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)201443.83%10,105,280
56Bahrain220210Waters; including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured201442.86%15,541,303
57Saudi Arabia760410Aluminium; (not alloyed), bars, rods and profiles201442.56%16,660,112
58United Arab Emirates730830Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doors201441.76%15,485,828
59Saudi Arabia731210Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated201441.51%12,313,834
60United Arab Emirates382440Cements, mortars or concretes; their prepared additives201441.13%12,709,049
61United Arab Emirates841582Air conditioning machines; containing a motor driven fan, other than window or wall types, incorporating a refrigerating unit201440.83%13,972,557
62United Arab Emirates760410Aluminium; (not alloyed), bars, rods and profiles201438.57%15,096,736
63United Arab Emirates730890Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308201435.11%74,312,631
64United Arab Emirates871639Trailers and semi-trailers; (other than tanker type)201430.05%14,179,444

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 30 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 26 occurrences

Bahrain: 5 occurrences

Kuwait: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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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.