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(50 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD152(50)[1]99(36)[1]72(29)[1]50(20)[1]37(16)27(12)14(7)
>= 50 mln USD47(11)[1]35(10)[1]26(8)[1]22(8)[1]13(4)10(4)6(3)
>= 100 mln USD24(4)16(3)14(3)11(3)7(2)5(2)3(2)
>= 200 mln USD9(2)8(2)7(2)6(2)3(1)2(1)1(1)
>= 500 mln USD4332100

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates2302Bran, sharps and other residues; whether or not in the form of pellets derived from the sifting, milling or other working of cereals or of leguminous plants2015100.00%18,260,289
2United Arab Emirates7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils201599.94%116,676,197
3United Arab Emirates2517Pebbles, gravel, crushed stone for concrete aggregates for road or railway ballast, shingle or flint; macadam of slag, dross etc tarred granules, chippings, powder of stones of heading no. 2515 and 2516201599.62%447,132,176
4Saudi Arabia6906Ceramic pipes, conduits, guttering and pipe fittings201598.81%20,481,881
5Saudi Arabia0401Milk and cream; not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter201595.90%41,233,473
6Saudi Arabia2901Acyclic hydrocarbons201595.40%20,673,234
7Saudi Arabia0403Yogurt; buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, kephir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa.201591.47%80,945,399
8United Arab Emirates0408Birds' eggs, not in shell; egg yolks, fresh, dried, cooked by steaming or boiling in water, moulded, frozen or otherwise preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter201589.76%15,634,864
9United Arab Emirates3207Pigments, prepared; opacifiers, colours, vitrifiable enamels, glazes, engobes (slips), liquid lustres etc as used in the ceramic enamelling or glass industry; glass frit and powder, granules or flakes201582.85%47,757,031
10United Arab Emirates0902Tea201581.22%22,731,777
11United Arab Emirates1516Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared201580.85%50,870,090
12United Arab Emirates0713Vegetables, leguminous; shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried201580.33%14,322,794
13Saudi Arabia7612Aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes etc (including rigid, collapsible tubular containers), for materials other than compressed, liquefied gas, 300l capacity or less, lined, heat-insulated or not201579.42%14,276,765
14United Arab Emirates7214Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling201578.98%11,706,892
15United Arab Emirates6801Stone; setts, curbstones and flagstones, of natural stone (except slate)201574.79%37,870,285
16Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms201574.08%12,500,292
17Iran2523Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers201569.47%57,211,219
18United Arab Emirates7408Copper wire201566.49%200,940,738
19Saudi Arabia0106Animals; live, n.e.c. in chapter 01201564.45%63,257,501
20United Arab Emirates2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils201562.63%78,574,888
21United Arab Emirates2505Sands of all kinds; natural, whether or not coloured, other than metal-bearing sands of chapter 26201557.83%10,771,600
22United Arab Emirates7606Aluminium; plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm201557.69%21,027,487
23United Arab Emirates2618Granulated slag (slag sand) from the manufacture of iron or steel201555.99%19,790,678
24Bahrain2708Pitch and pitch coke; obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars201554.71%31,522,695
25Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms201554.15%34,611,915
26Kuwait2201Waters, including natural or artificial mineral waters and aerated waters, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured; ice and snow201553.53%22,866,985
27Kuwait2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives201551.99%11,958,820
28Saudi Arabia3402Organic surface-active agents (not soap); surface-active, washing (including auxiliary washing) and cleaning preparations, containing soap or not, excluding those of heading no. 3401201551.90%40,313,978
29Saudi Arabia9619Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material201551.78%20,077,664
30United Arab Emirates7604Aluminium; bars, rods and profiles201549.93%34,996,370
31United Arab Emirates7216Iron or non-alloy steel, angles, shapes and sections201549.08%28,516,545
32Saudi Arabia0407Birds' eggs, in shell; fresh, preserved or cooked201547.22%26,342,069
33Bahrain2713Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen; other residues of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals201546.82%79,313,481
34United Arab Emirates7005Glass; float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked201545.35%12,492,662
35Saudi Arabia2202Waters, including mineral and aerated waters, containing added sugar or sweetening matter, flavoured; other non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009201545.33%54,988,561
36Ukraine7202Ferro-alloys201541.39%13,330,384
37United Arab Emirates9404Mattress supports; articles of bedding (e.g. mattresses, quilts, eiderdowns, cushions pouffes and pillows), fitted with springs or stuffed, whether or not covered201539.88%19,095,673
38Saudi Arabia3401Soap; organic surface-active preparations used as soap, skin washing, in bars, cakes, moulded pieces, shapes, liquid or cream, containing soap or not; for retail, paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent201539.67%25,835,892
39Saudi Arabia6807Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch)201539.43%24,774,291
40United Arab Emirates3907Polyacetals, other polyethers and epoxide resins, in primary forms; polycarbonates, alkyd resins, polyallyl esters and other polyesters, in primary forms201539.41%20,703,049
41Saudi Arabia4818Toilet paper, width 36cm or less or cut to size/shape; handkerchiefs, tissues, towels, serviettes, bed sheets and similar household or hospital articles, apparel and clothing accessories of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres201538.62%14,611,870
42Russian Federation1001Wheat and meslin201536.32%22,639,900
43Bahrain1701Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form201536.08%11,378,229
44Saudi Arabia7312Stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated201535.84%10,943,240
45Saudi Arabia3305Hair preparations; for use on the hair201535.44%16,072,285
46Saudi Arabia1905Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits, other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products201535.37%37,331,582
47United Arab Emirates7308Structures of iron or steel and parts thereof; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures201532.39%148,122,135
48Saudi Arabia0804Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens; fresh or dried201532.36%11,192,521
49United Arab Emirates6807Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch)201531.24%19,626,635
50United Arab Emirates4818Toilet paper, width 36cm or less or cut to size/shape; handkerchiefs, tissues, towels, serviettes, bed sheets and similar household or hospital articles, apparel and clothing accessories of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres201531.01%11,734,162

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 23 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 19 occurrences

Bahrain: 3 occurrences

Kuwait: 2 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2710 - 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.