Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2015, 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: 2015(66 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD229(66)[1]166(55)[1]135(49)[1]101(35)[1]73(27)55(20)28(15)
>= 50 mln USD52(10)[1]38(9)[1]33(9)[1]29(8)[1]18(5)13(4)9(4)
>= 100 mln USD23(2)15(2)13(2)10(2)4(1)2(1)1(1)
>= 200 mln USD9(2)8(2)8(2)8(2)3(1)2(1)1(1)
>= 500 mln USD3333100

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (66 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 diameter2015100.00%41,156,467
2Saudi Arabia290121Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, ethylene2015100.00%20,673,234
3United Arab Emirates230230Bran, sharps and other residues; of wheat, whether or not in the form of pellets, derived from the sifting, milling or other workings thereof2015100.00%18,260,289
4Bahrain271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals201599.98%79,313,481
5United 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 process201599.91%75,496,183
6United 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-treated201599.66%447,028,475
7Saudi Arabia040110Dairy produce; milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1%201599.16%20,738,447
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%201598.98%19,846,621
9Saudi Arabia690600Ceramic pipes, conduits, guttering and pipe fittings201598.81%20,481,881
10Saudi Arabia040790Birds' eggs, in shell; preserved or cooked201596.74%11,115,953
11Saudi Arabia020713Meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, fresh or chilled201594.38%13,262,564
12Saudi Arabia020711Meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled201594.24%16,157,075
13Saudi Arabia040310Dairy produce; yoghurt, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit or cocoa201592.37%80,431,046
14United Arab Emirates040811Eggs; birds' eggs, yolks, dried, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter201592.07%12,553,849
15United Arab Emirates090230Tea, black; (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg201590.41%21,432,125
16Iran252310Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured)201589.72%47,742,216
17United Arab Emirates320730Lustres; liquid lustres and similar preparations201586.17%46,667,568
18United Arab Emirates210610Protein; concentrates and textured protein substances201582.90%11,078,854
19United 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 prepared201580.50%48,910,929
20Saudi 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 equipment201580.02%14,276,765
21United Arab Emirates382450Mortars and concretes; non-refractory201579.87%13,347,509
22Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201577.82%12,500,292
23Saudi Arabia340120Soap; in forms n.e.c. in item no. 3401.11201575.33%14,901,668
24Saudi Arabia040620Dairy produce; cheese of all kinds, grated or powdered201575.17%16,372,000
25United Arab Emirates680100Stone; setts, curbstones and flagstones, of natural stone (except slate)201574.79%37,870,285
26Saudi Arabia080410Fruit, edible; dates, fresh or dried201572.96%11,150,175
27United Arab Emirates854442Insulated electric conductors; for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectors201570.42%66,283,980
28United Arab Emirates850422Electrical transformers; liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 650kVA but not exceeding 10,000kVA201569.45%34,459,846
29United Arab Emirates760612Aluminium; plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square)201569.17%14,337,401
30Saudi Arabia010613Mammals; live, camels and other camelids (Camelidae)201567.13%62,984,617
31United Arab Emirates740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm201566.72%200,940,738
32Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201564.26%25,625,850
33United 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 preparations201564.09%75,100,010
34Saudi Arabia330510Hair preparations; shampoos201562.00%15,812,581
35Saudi Arabia340220Washing and cleaning preparations; surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale201560.59%39,607,419
36United Arab Emirates721041Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, corrugated, plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)201559.97%10,441,421
37United Arab Emirates390791Polyesters; n.e.c. in heading no. 3907, unsaturated, in primary forms201558.42%12,752,494
38United Arab Emirates250510Sands; natural, silica and quartz sands, whether or not coloured201557.54%10,645,166
39United Arab Emirates730423Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel); seamless, drill pipe, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas201556.98%10,196,910
40Bahrain220210Waters; including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured201556.87%16,287,811
41Saudi Arabia220290-Other201556.09%51,973,792
42United Arab Emirates261800Slag, granulated (slag sand); from the manufacture or iron or steel201555.99%19,790,678
43Kuwait290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201555.73%11,958,820
44United Arab Emirates760410Aluminium; (not alloyed), bars, rods and profiles201555.72%25,492,078
45Bahrain270810Pitch; obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars201554.72%31,522,695
46Kuwait220110Waters; mineral and aerated, including natural or artificial, (not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured)201554.40%22,822,641
47Saudi Arabia961900Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material201551.78%20,077,664
48Saudi Arabia730721Steel, stainless; tube or pipe fittings, flanges, of stainless steel201551.57%14,144,313
49United Arab Emirates730810Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, bridges and bridge-sections201550.68%25,453,952
50Saudi 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 products201548.62%31,976,631
51Saudi Arabia040711Birds' eggs, in shell; fresh, fertilised eggs for incubation, of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus (domestic hens)201548.22%12,028,995
52Ukraine720230Ferro-alloys; ferro-silico-manganese201546.57%13,330,384
53Saudi Arabia481820Paper articles; handkerchiefs, cleansing or facial tissues and towels201544.99%10,865,519
54Kuwait271312Petroleum coke; calcined, obtained from bituminous minerals201542.65%38,422,006
55Saudi Arabia680710Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch) in rolls201540.61%21,785,149
56Saudi Arabia871639Trailers and semi-trailers; (other than tanker type)201539.07%34,163,325
57United Arab Emirates730830Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doors201537.79%15,118,499
58Saudi Arabia731210Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated201537.56%10,943,240
59Bahrain170199Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter201537.42%11,378,229
60Russian Federation100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed201536.52%22,639,900
61United Arab Emirates180690Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa; n.e.c. in chapter 18201536.46%10,097,849
62Saudi Arabia760410Aluminium; (not alloyed), bars, rods and profiles201535.96%16,454,396
63United Arab Emirates730890Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308201532.90%68,211,795
64United Arab Emirates680710Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch) in rolls201532.84%17,616,569
65Saudi Arabia850710Electric accumulators; lead-acid, of a kind used for starting piston engines, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)201531.09%11,471,600
66Saudi Arabia210420Homogenised composite food preparations201530.73%13,904,304

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 29 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 27 occurrences

Bahrain: 4 occurrences

Kuwait: 3 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 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.