Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2012, 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: 2012(89 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 USD833(89)[2]594(57)[1]428(43)[1]311(36)203(23)126(19)59(11)
>= 50 mln USD217(26)[2]168(18)[1]122(15)[1]85(13)49(9)30(8)16(5)
>= 100 mln USD125(20)[1]99(13)[1]72(10)[1]48(9)28(6)18(5)8(2)
>= 200 mln USD56(6)42(3)29(3)23(3)14(1)8(1)3(1)
>= 500 mln USD15(1)1286410
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (89 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates230641Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of low erucic acid rape or colza seed oils2012100.00%21,124,826
2United Arab Emirates740921Copper; strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper-zinc base alloys (brass), in coils201299.87%391,817,290
3Bahrain271490Bitumen and asphalt, natural; asphaltites and asphaltic rock201299.80%13,584,284
4United Arab Emirates721931Steel, stainless; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled or cold-reduced, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more201298.12%191,295,172
5Bahrain761490Aluminium; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated), other than steel core201297.96%65,855,016
6Bahrain761410Aluminium; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated), with steel core201297.77%78,074,231
7United Arab Emirates400510Rubber; unvulcanised, compounded with carbon black or silica, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201296.42%21,444,560
8United Arab Emirates121300Cereal straw and husks; unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets201296.34%11,438,414
9Qatar381700Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902201295.93%25,015,231
10Bahrain481820Paper articles; handkerchiefs, cleansing or facial tissues and towels201291.74%71,407,023
11United Arab Emirates190220Food preparations; pasta, stuffed (with meat or other substances), whether or not cooked or otherwise prepared201290.44%20,666,692
12United Arab Emirates721912Steel, stainless; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, in coils, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mm201287.91%16,222,154
13United Arab Emirates300450Medicaments; containing vitamins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic use, packaged for retail sale201282.99%136,766,571
14United Arab Emirates720810Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, with patterns in relief201281.95%119,024,149
15United Arab Emirates761090Aluminium; structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading no. 9406) and parts of structures, n.e.c. in heading no. 7610, plates, rods, profiles, tubes and the like201281.16%184,509,031
16United Arab Emirates380899Rodenticides and other similar products n.e.c. in heading no. 3808.9; other than containing goods specified in Subheading Note 1 in this Chapter, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles201281.16%44,129,922
17Qatar760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)201280.86%44,429,922
18United Arab Emirates570292Carpets and other textile floor coverings; woven, (not tufted or flocked), of man-made textile materials, (not of pile construction), made up, n.e.c. in item no. 5702.10 or 5702.20201280.67%24,069,363
19United Arab Emirates151219Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201280.38%36,859,779
20United Arab Emirates390422Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers; plasticised poly(vinyl chloride), in primary forms, mixed with other substances201279.39%26,541,367
21Qatar732591Iron; grinding balls and similar articles for mills, other than of non-malleable cast iron201277.07%41,904,319
22United Arab Emirates090230Tea, black; (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg201274.99%156,607,129
23Kuwait110100Wheat or meslin flour201273.28%27,068,034
24United Arab Emirates321290Pigments; of a kind used in the manufacture of paints, other than stamping foils201269.79%18,640,557
25Bahrain841710Furnaces and ovens; non-electric, for the roasting, melting or other heat-treatment of ores, pyrites or of metals, for industrial or laboratory use201269.22%33,478,442
26Bahrain391723Plastics; tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, rigid, of polymers of vinyl chloride201268.94%27,714,168
27Qatar721310Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process201267.55%263,691,796
28Bahrain760429Aluminium; alloys, bars, rods and profiles, other than hollow201267.27%253,236,317
29United Arab Emirates150790Vegetable oils; soya-bean oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201267.08%13,549,084
30Syria070200Vegetables; tomatoes, fresh or chilled201266.88%46,954,992
31United Arab Emirates721499Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, n.e.c. in heading no. 7214, other than of rectangular cross-section201266.09%17,449,355
32United Arab Emirates730290Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material; n.e.c. in heading no. 7302201265.35%41,189,651
33Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified201264.95%59,849,408
34Bahrain760521Aluminium; alloys, wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeding 7mm201264.80%10,013,879
35United Arab Emirates180620Chocolate & other food preparations containing cocoa; in blocks, slabs or bars weighing more than 2kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk form in containers or immediate packings, content exceeding 2kg201262.54%130,239,896
36United Arab Emirates481810Paper articles; toilet paper201261.62%23,281,896
37Bahrain760511Aluminium; (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mm201259.58%105,219,065
38United Arab Emirates700800Glass; multiple-walled insulating units of glass201259.26%20,164,025
39United Arab Emirates721090Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with materials n.e.c. in heading no. 7210201256.83%51,585,131
40United Arab Emirates701939Glass fibres; webs, mattresses, boards and similar non-woven products excluding mats and thin sheets201251.92%11,109,614
41United Arab Emirates722230Steel, stainless; bars and rods, n.e.c. in heading no. 7222201251.66%27,824,835
42United Arab Emirates190120Food preparations; mixes and doughs for the preparation of bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares201251.26%20,103,225
43United Arab Emirates760612Aluminium; plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square)201250.19%26,426,700
44United Arab Emirates340111Soap and organic surface-active products; in the form of bars, cakes, moulded shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent, for toilet use (including medicated products)201249.67%37,690,980
45United Arab Emirates730590Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes and pipes n.e.c. in heading no. 7305, having circular cross-sections, external diameter exceeds 406.4mm, (not seamless)201248.52%44,918,989
46United Arab Emirates740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm201247.65%124,011,088
47United Arab Emirates730810Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, bridges and bridge-sections201246.37%39,977,117
48United Arab Emirates170199Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter201245.40%118,669,215
49United Arab Emirates040221Dairy produce; milk and cream, concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content exceeding 1.5% (by weight)201245.21%168,004,210
50United Arab Emirates760410Aluminium; (not alloyed), bars, rods and profiles201245.03%27,641,101
51United Arab Emirates722611Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, of silicon-electrical steel, grain-oriented201245.01%12,094,148
52United Arab Emirates830990Stoppers; caps and lids, of base metal201244.82%20,949,893
53Bahrain760421Aluminium; alloys, hollow profiles201244.22%25,608,832
54United Arab Emirates570330Carpets and other textile floor coverings; tufted, of man-made textile materials (other than polyamides), whether or not made up201244.04%17,899,756
55United Arab Emirates252321Cement; portland, white, whether or not artificially coloured201242.75%31,545,373
56United Arab Emirates180632Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa; in blocks, slabs or bars, (not filled), weighing 2kg or less201242.22%26,895,500
57United Arab Emirates390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201241.11%37,510,980
58Ukraine720711Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square) cross-section, width less than twice thickness201239.99%583,893,263
59Russian Federation740710Copper; bars, rods and profiles, of refined copper201239.93%303,998,780
60United Arab Emirates761290Aluminium; casks, drums, cans, boxes and the like for any material (not compressed or liquefied gas), 300l capacity or less, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, no mechanical or thermal equipment201239.67%14,678,685
61United Arab Emirates760421Aluminium; alloys, hollow profiles201239.65%22,962,162
62Kuwait701990Glass fibres; n.e.c. in heading no. 7019201239.32%24,679,231
63United Arab Emirates871631Tanker trailers and tanker semi-trailers201239.13%11,737,615
64Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201239.07%150,705,788
65United Arab Emirates190532Food preparations; waffles and wafers, whether or not containing cocoa201238.89%35,250,977
66United Arab Emirates761010Aluminium; structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading no. 9406) and parts of structures, doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doors201238.84%14,048,818
67United Arab Emirates690890-Other201238.62%130,973,230
68Syria392099Plastics; plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of plastics n.e.c. in heading no. 3920, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials201237.82%20,174,425
69Bahrain760720Aluminium; foil, backed with paper, paperboard, plastics or similar backing materials, of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.2mm201236.81%25,474,965
70United Arab Emirates330510Hair preparations; shampoos201236.11%20,070,425
71Bahrain841830Freezers; of the chest type, not exceeding 800l capacity201235.39%14,988,819
72United Arab Emirates151190Vegetable oils; palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201235.29%99,851,058
73Qatar760410Aluminium; (not alloyed), bars, rods and profiles201235.26%21,644,294
74United Arab Emirates390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201235.14%17,601,889
75United Arab Emirates740710Copper; bars, rods and profiles, of refined copper201235.11%267,247,001
76Syria071340Vegetables, leguminous; lentils, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried201234.14%10,176,013
77United Arab Emirates340220Washing and cleaning preparations; surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale201233.45%20,873,359
78United Arab Emirates392020Plastics; of polymers of propylene, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials201233.44%15,005,352
79United Arab Emirates320417Dyes; pigments and preparations based thereon201233.35%14,201,084
80United Arab Emirates760692Aluminium; plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, (not rectangular or square)201233.11%12,861,883
81Syria150910Vegetable oils; olive oil and its fractions, virgin, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201232.28%12,026,682
82United Arab Emirates390760-Poly(ethylene terephthalate)201232.26%33,533,375
83United Arab Emirates180631Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa; in blocks, slabs or bars, filled, weighing 2kg or less201231.87%42,540,320
84United Arab Emirates392390Plastics; articles for the conveyance or packing of goods n.e.c. in heading no. 3923201231.38%17,190,421
85United Arab Emirates760429Aluminium; alloys, bars, rods and profiles, other than hollow201231.18%117,364,680
86Russian Federation151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified201230.53%28,129,368
87United Arab Emirates721310Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process201230.46%118,884,949
88Ukraine720610Iron or non-alloy steel; ingots (excluding iron of heading no. 7203)201230.25%44,612,322
89Qatar290129Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, n.e.c. in heading no. 2901201230.10%13,575,484

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 59 occurrences

Bahrain: 12 occurrences

Qatar: 6 occurrences

Syria: 4 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Kuwait: 2 occurrences

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.