Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2017, 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: 2017(23 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD188(23)[1]148(20)[1]113(15)86(11)64(7)43(6)21(4)
>= 50 mln USD34(4)[1]31(4)[1]26(2)21(1)15(1)12(1)5(1)
>= 100 mln USD21(4)[1]19(4)[1]16(2)13(1)10(1)9(1)4(1)
>= 200 mln USD8777541
>= 500 mln USD4444331

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (23 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates890520Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms201799.98%100,280,120
2United Arab Emirates721921Steel, stainless; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, (not in coils), of a thickness exceeding 10mm201799.26%18,660,158
3Kuwait290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201796.54%49,350,240
4United Arab Emirates320730Lustres; liquid lustres and similar preparations201792.22%25,181,929
5United 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 rolling201785.07%39,446,560
6United 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 diameter201782.21%15,615,582
7Saudi Arabia020711Meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled201778.86%10,589,013
8Saudi Arabia730721Steel, stainless; tube or pipe fittings, flanges, of stainless steel201766.47%11,780,557
9United 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 prepared201762.82%21,200,262
10Saudi Arabia040310Dairy produce; yoghurt, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit or cocoa201761.81%31,427,907
11United Arab Emirates090230Tea, black; (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg201761.00%15,912,445
12United 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-treated201757.17%179,018,666
13Bahrain271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals201755.48%31,215,569
14United Arab Emirates850422Electrical transformers; liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 650kVA but not exceeding 10,000kVA201753.68%12,323,371
15United Arab Emirates010613Mammals; live, camels and other camelids (Camelidae)201753.32%11,441,374
16United Arab Emirates740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm201748.43%134,361,045
17Kuwait330410Cosmetic and toilet preparations; lip make-up201746.48%16,916,632
18United 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 preparations201746.45%116,225,111
19Kuwait271312Petroleum coke; calcined, obtained from bituminous minerals201743.61%31,876,789
20Bahrain270810Pitch; obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars201740.56%22,341,037
21United Arab Emirates730810Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, bridges and bridge-sections201738.92%16,611,853
22Saudi Arabia290121Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, ethylene201736.02%30,363,028
23United Arab Emirates853810Electrical apparatus; parts (e.g. boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets, other bases), for goods of heading no. 8537, not equipped with their apparatus201730.83%18,305,510

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 14 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 4 occurrences

Kuwait: 3 occurrences

Bahrain: 2 occurrences

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.