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(10 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD137(10)[1]90(8)[1]65(5)[1]44(4)[1]36(1)[1]26(1)[1]13(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD34(1)25(1)21(1)16(1)13114
>= 100 mln USD23(1)18(1)18(1)14(1)1193
>= 200 mln USD9551100
>= 500 mln USD4331100

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iraq7206Iron and non-alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms (excluding iron of heading no. 7203)202099.27%13,759,864
2Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202066.46%16,742,631
3Ukraine1001Wheat and meslin202065.45%11,245,425
4Russian Federation7408Copper wire202065.36%189,635,617
5Iran0702Tomatoes; fresh or chilled202053.83%13,530,913
6Iran0807Melons (including watermelons) and papaws (papayas); fresh202043.16%10,284,618
7Kuwait3303Perfumes and toilet waters202042.15%45,590,930
8Russian Federation0902Tea202041.87%10,190,304
9Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof202034.06%48,454,200
10Kuwait2713Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen; other residues of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals202032.89%22,566,753

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Iran: 2 occurrences

Kuwait: 2 occurrences

Iraq: 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.