Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2022, 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: 2022(8 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD166(8)[2]111(5)[1]80(4)[1]56(2)[1]39(2)[1]24(1)[1]12[1]
>= 50 mln USD38(1)[2]28(1)[1]24(1)[1]19(1)[1]15(1)[1]12[1]6[1]
>= 100 mln USD18(1)16(1)15(1)14(1)11(1)84
>= 200 mln USD9(1)8(1)8(1)7(1)6(1)32
>= 500 mln USD2222100

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Kuwait7612Aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes etc (including rigid, collapsible tubular containers), for materials other than compressed, liquefied gas, 300l capacity or less, lined, heat-insulated or not202289.26%11,162,968
2United Arab Emirates7408Copper wire202271.34%319,197,982
3Iran9706Antiques; of an age exceeding one hundred years202253.42%21,928,396
4Iran0702Tomatoes; fresh or chilled202251.87%11,835,336
5Saudi Arabia0106Animals; live, n.e.c. in chapter 01202242.36%13,582,361
6United Arab Emirates0106Animals; live, n.e.c. in chapter 01202238.23%12,257,349
7Iran0807Melons (including watermelons) and papaws (papayas); fresh202236.34%10,070,848
8Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202231.58%15,302,796

Partner frequency summary:

Iran: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Legend:

(n)

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.