Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2000, the matrix below shows Saudi Arabia'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.

Saudi Arabia

Year: 2000(10 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD158(10)[1]105(6)73(4)45(2)27(2)14(1)4
>= 50 mln USD52(3)40(2)26(1)151171
>= 100 mln USD181495330
>= 200 mln USD10964220
>= 500 mln USD3210000

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Syria0702Tomatoes; fresh or chilled200082.92%37,971,514
2Syria0809Apricots, cherries, peaches (including nectarines), plums and sloes, fresh200071.33%10,994,680
3Bahrain7604Aluminium; bars, rods and profiles200058.93%71,823,556
4Qatar7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils200050.04%35,986,712
5Bahrain4818Toilet paper, width 36cm or less or cut to size/shape; handkerchiefs, tissues, towels, serviettes, bed sheets and similar household or hospital articles, apparel and clothing accessories of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres200046.63%12,986,150
6United Arab Emirates0902Tea200044.98%57,547,805
7United Arab Emirates3401Soap; organic surface-active preparations used as soap, skin washing, in bars, cakes, moulded pieces, shapes, liquid or cream, containing soap or not; for retail, paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent200038.82%10,572,280
8Kuwait7019Glass fibres (including glass wool) and articles thereof (e.g. yarn, rovings, woven fabrics)200036.91%12,159,749
9Iran2902Cyclic hydrocarbons200034.19%24,098,963
10Syria0104Sheep and goats; live200032.93%76,991,296

Partner frequency summary:

Syria: 3 occurrences

Bahrain: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Iran: 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.