Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2023, 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: 2023(11 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD154(11)[3]108(9)[1]72(4)[1]42(2)26(1)18(1)7(1)
>= 50 mln USD48(3)[3]33(3)[1]27(2)[1]19(1)12(1)9(1)5(1)
>= 100 mln USD26(2)[2]19(2)[1]18(2)[1]12(1)7(1)6(1)3(1)
>= 200 mln USD9(1)8(1)7(1)5(1)3(1)2(1)2(1)
>= 500 mln USD4433100

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates7408Copper wire202395.06%340,105,960
2United Arab Emirates7101Pearls; natural or cultured, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; pearls, natural or cultured, temporarily strung for the convenience of transport202360.03%13,601,162
3Saudi Arabia2901Acyclic hydrocarbons202355.28%22,570,881
4Kuwait2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202351.46%182,201,367
5Iran0104Sheep and goats; live202347.44%59,551,744
6United Arab Emirates0106Animals; live, n.e.c. in chapter 01202345.79%15,763,856
7United Arab Emirates8903Yachts and other vessels; for pleasure or sports, rowing boats and canoes202344.71%11,185,002
8Saudi Arabia0106Animals; live, n.e.c. in chapter 01202340.27%13,863,233
9Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202340.09%12,988,062
10United Arab Emirates0713Vegetables, leguminous; shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried202336.53%10,780,258
11Kuwait2713Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen; other residues of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals202330.18%48,223,778

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 5 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Kuwait: 2 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

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.