Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2018, 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: 2018(13 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD159(13)98(7)72(4)51(3)40(3)26(1)10
>= 50 mln USD43(3)31(2)27(2)21(1)19(1)137
>= 100 mln USD26(2)20(1)18(1)15(1)14(1)106
>= 200 mln USD11987632
>= 500 mln USD6554321

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (13 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Kuwait2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives201882.32%26,799,909
2Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal201873.27%13,748,046
3Iran2708Pitch and pitch coke; obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars201872.15%112,962,463
4Iran0104Sheep and goats; live201850.23%72,170,209
5Russian Federation1001Wheat and meslin201848.55%31,831,137
6Russian Federation7403Copper; refined and copper alloys, unwrought201846.85%43,869,640
7Iran7227Steel, alloy; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils201843.06%16,455,170
8Russian Federation7408Copper wire201838.33%134,048,664
9Kuwait0106Animals; live, n.e.c. in chapter 01201836.23%10,480,419
10Russian Federation1003Barley201835.80%19,029,325
11Russian Federation0902Tea201835.60%10,755,882
12Ukraine1003Barley201835.15%18,682,826
13Iran0709Vegetables; n.e.c. in chapter 07, fresh or chilled201833.43%24,303,335

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 6 occurrences

Iran: 4 occurrences

Kuwait: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

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.