Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2019, 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: 2019(11 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD149(11)[1]102(11)[1]63(6)[1]46(3)[1]38(3)[1]26(2)[1]12[1]
>= 50 mln USD38(1)[1]27(1)[1]18[1]16[1]13[1]11[1]6[1]
>= 100 mln USD24(1)[1]20(1)[1]17[1]15[1]13[1]11[1]6[1]
>= 200 mln USD141198764
>= 500 mln USD5533211

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (11 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Kuwait9616Scent sprays and similar toilet sprays and mounts and heads therefor; powder-puffs and pads for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations201989.92%23,145,690
2Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal201985.25%15,966,455
3Kuwait2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives201973.27%17,109,555
4Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201956.30%11,576,956
5United Arab Emirates8903Yachts and other vessels; for pleasure or sports, rowing boats and canoes201956.13%14,715,415
6Iran7206Iron and non-alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms (excluding iron of heading no. 7203)201950.89%17,461,956
7Kuwait2713Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen; other residues of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals201947.81%36,228,503
8Russian Federation7408Copper wire201945.74%104,324,878
9Russian Federation0902Tea201943.96%11,599,656
10Kuwait2009Fruit or nut juices (including grape must and coconut water) and vegetable juices, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter201941.75%13,657,823
11Iran0702Tomatoes; fresh or chilled201940.08%10,633,719

Partner frequency summary:

Kuwait: 4 occurrences

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Iran: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 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.