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(11 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD29(11)18(8)10(4)4(1)4(1)21
>= 50 mln USD22(8)15(6)9(3)4(1)4(1)21
>= 100 mln USD14(4)10(3)7(2)4(1)4(1)21
>= 200 mln USD7(2)7(2)6(2)3(1)3(1)21
>= 500 mln USD2221111

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 cement201579.22%481,777,513
2United Arab Emirates15Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes201558.90%55,720,032
3United Arab Emirates74Copper and articles thereof201555.02%202,761,718
4United Arab Emirates23Food industries, residues and wastes thereof; prepared animal fodder201554.78%21,680,097
5United Arab Emirates11Products of the milling industry; malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten201549.50%16,210,712
6Saudi Arabia04Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included201549.35%196,972,848
7United Arab Emirates32Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints, varnishes; putty, other mastics; inks201546.84%71,294,315
8Saudi 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 plaster201540.90%68,122,567
9United Arab Emirates09Coffee, tea, mate and spices201536.87%24,126,511
10United Arab Emirates76Aluminium and articles thereof201534.44%77,653,730
11United Arab Emirates72Iron and steel201533.54%193,919,905

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 9 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

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.