Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2005, 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: 2005(4 in Danger Zone)
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD40(4)17(1)13(1)7100
>= 50 mln USD28(3)14(1)11(1)6100
>= 100 mln USD21(2)11(1)9(1)4000
>= 200 mln USD15(2)7(1)5(1)1000
>= 500 mln USD5431000
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Syria01Animals; live200553.61%381,692,157
2Bahrain76Aluminium and articles thereof200539.61%331,263,298
3United Arab Emirates27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes200532.34%40,577,515
4United Arab Emirates18Cocoa and cocoa preparations200531.86%51,389,094

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Syria: 1 occurrence

Bahrain: 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.