Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2020, 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: 2020(9 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD168(9)[1]132(8)[1]103(6)[1]77(5)[1]64(3)[1]48(3)[1]26(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD36(1)32(1)29(1)25(1)211810
>= 100 mln USD21(1)19(1)19(1)17(1)14138
>= 200 mln USD7554331
>= 500 mln USD2221000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (9 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iraq720610Iron or non-alloy steel; ingots (excluding iron of heading no. 7203)202099.88%13,759,864
2Iraq271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals202087.43%15,807,643
3Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified202082.34%12,803,065
4Russian Federation740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm202065.92%189,635,617
5Ukraine100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed202065.45%11,245,425
6Iran070200Vegetables; tomatoes, fresh or chilled202053.83%13,530,913
7Kuwait271312Petroleum coke; calcined, obtained from bituminous minerals202044.66%22,566,753
8Kuwait330300Perfumes and toilet waters202042.15%45,590,930
9Ukraine720711Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square) cross-section, width less than twice thickness202034.12%48,454,200

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Iraq: 2 occurrences

Kuwait: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Iran: 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.