Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2024, 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: 2024(19 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD162(19)[2]116(12)78(6)49(5)34(2)22(2)12(2)
>= 50 mln USD47(7)[2]32(4)24(2)15(2)11(1)10(1)5(1)
>= 100 mln USD27(4)[1]19(2)13(1)10(1)8(1)7(1)4(1)
>= 200 mln USD19(4)[1]14(2)10(1)7(1)5(1)4(1)2(1)
>= 500 mln USD5(1)[1]432100
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (19 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Bahrain2714Bitumen and asphalt, natural; bituminous or oil shale and tar sands; asphaltites and asphaltic rocks2024100.00%11,136,347
2United Arab Emirates7408Copper wire202498.16%400,951,712
3United Arab Emirates0713Vegetables, leguminous; shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried202469.13%25,146,582
4Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202461.22%20,527,854
5Iran0104Sheep and goats; live202460.95%67,511,004
6Russian Federation1001Wheat and meslin202457.23%18,831,740
7United Arab Emirates2517Pebbles, gravel, crushed stone for concrete aggregates for road or railway ballast, shingle or flint; macadam of slag, dross etc tarred granules, chippings, powder of stones of heading no. 2515 and 2516202448.93%58,873,605
8United Arab Emirates4803Tissue, towel, napkin stock or similar; for household or sanitary uses, cellulose wadding, webs of cellulose fibres, in rolls over 36cm in width or rectangular sheets with one side exceeding 36cm when unfolded202444.96%19,708,203
9Bahrain2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites202443.76%208,578,251
10United Arab Emirates7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils202442.85%11,468,655
11United Arab Emirates0106Animals; live, n.e.c. in chapter 01202441.74%17,521,715
12Saudi Arabia0106Animals; live, n.e.c. in chapter 01202440.86%17,152,280
13United Arab Emirates2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils202439.90%89,982,240
14Russian Federation1003Barley202439.57%30,190,493
15United Arab Emirates7108Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form202437.17%233,031,172
16United Arab Emirates1602Prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects202436.97%18,834,600
17United Arab Emirates8903Yachts and other vessels; for pleasure or sports, rowing boats and canoes202436.68%12,082,352
18Kuwait2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202435.51%633,357,316
19United Arab Emirates1511Palm oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202430.83%10,355,773

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 11 occurrences

Bahrain: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Iran: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.