Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2013, 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: 2013(93 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 USD825(93)[2]603(72)424(51)295(36)195(31)121(22)54(9)
>= 50 mln USD234(36)[2]176(31)127(23)90(18)60(15)34(10)19(5)
>= 100 mln USD117(21)[2]81(17)57(13)43(11)29(9)19(6)10(3)
>= 200 mln USD55(8)[2]38(5)30(4)22(3)14(3)8(2)5(1)
>= 500 mln USD19(1)15(1)14(1)9(1)6(1)4(1)4(1)
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (93 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 oils2013100.00%25,998,166
2United Arab Emirates740921Copper; strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper-zinc base alloys (brass), in coils201399.86%530,999,597
3Qatar721310Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process201399.41%160,096,467
4Qatar381700Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902201396.93%17,437,888
5United Arab Emirates721931Steel, stainless; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled or cold-reduced, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more201394.63%196,059,178
6United Arab Emirates071390Vegetables, leguminous; n.e.c. in heading no. 0713, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried201393.16%11,930,948
7United Arab Emirates701939Glass fibres; webs, mattresses, boards and similar non-woven products excluding mats and thin sheets201392.89%78,935,032
8United 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 articles201391.13%48,509,661
9United Arab Emirates740819Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension is 6mm or less201390.06%78,068,364
10Bahrain481820Paper articles; handkerchiefs, cleansing or facial tissues and towels201389.52%73,356,892
11United Arab Emirates121300Cereal straw and husks; unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets201389.10%11,832,015
12United Arab Emirates720810Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, with patterns in relief201388.99%128,463,094
13United Arab Emirates160231Meat preparations; of turkeys, prepared or preserved meat or meat offal (excluding livers and homogenised preparations)201388.92%28,878,969
14Bahrain761410Aluminium; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated), with steel core201388.27%122,021,486
15United Arab Emirates190220Food preparations; pasta, stuffed (with meat or other substances), whether or not cooked or otherwise prepared201387.16%16,334,954
16United Arab Emirates721912Steel, stainless; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, in coils, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mm201387.00%12,486,682
17United 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 5702.20201386.72%20,255,225
18United Arab Emirates721550Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72, cold-formed or cold-finished, (not free-cutting)201385.51%16,349,354
19United Arab Emirates390422Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers; plasticised poly(vinyl chloride), in primary forms, mixed with other substances201385.01%33,005,108
20Bahrain760429Aluminium; alloys, bars, rods and profiles, other than hollow201382.79%322,190,269
21Bahrain391723Plastics; tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, rigid, of polymers of vinyl chloride201382.01%27,100,034
22Qatar732591Iron; grinding balls and similar articles for mills, other than of non-malleable cast iron201380.74%51,929,398
23Bahrain761490Aluminium; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated), other than steel core201378.13%66,161,149
24United Arab Emirates390760-Poly(ethylene terephthalate)201377.52%151,910,057
25United Arab Emirates160239Meat preparations; of poultry (excluding turkeys), prepared or preserved meat or meat offal (excluding livers and homogenised preparations)201377.27%10,578,947
26United Arab Emirates321290Pigments; of a kind used in the manufacture of paints, other than stamping foils201376.04%26,108,566
27United Arab Emirates090230Tea, black; (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg201375.27%150,573,788
28Qatar760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)201372.86%29,778,704
29Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified201371.88%79,461,433
30United 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-section201371.85%24,910,164
31United Arab Emirates740710Copper; bars, rods and profiles, of refined copper201371.64%216,186,937
32United Arab Emirates300450Medicaments; containing vitamins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic use, packaged for retail sale201368.56%152,224,990
33United Arab Emirates110429Cereal grains; worked, other than rolled or flaked (e.g. Hulled, pearled, sliced or kibbled) of cereals, excluding oats and maize, and rice of heading no.1006201365.24%10,576,547
34United 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 equipment201364.62%18,374,423
35Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201361.16%147,253,517
36United Arab Emirates730810Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, bridges and bridge-sections201360.43%55,309,936
37United Arab Emirates730290Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material; n.e.c. in heading no. 7302201359.84%53,073,133
38United Arab Emirates481810Paper articles; toilet paper201359.32%26,847,500
39United Arab Emirates890399Vessels; (other than sailboats and motorboats), for pleasure or sports, other than inflatable, of a length exceeding 7.5m201358.32%15,954,953
40United Arab Emirates740911Copper; strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of refined copper, in coils201354.27%75,214,761
41Kuwait110100Wheat or meslin flour201353.91%31,382,173
42Qatar760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys201353.86%10,707,480
43United 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 like201352.35%115,063,877
44United Arab Emirates190120Food preparations; mixes and doughs for the preparation of bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares201351.08%21,655,494
45United Arab Emirates841990Machinery, plant and laboratory equipment; parts of equipment for treating materials by a process involving a change of temperature201350.93%23,165,896
46United Arab Emirates570330Carpets and other textile floor coverings; tufted, of man-made textile materials (other than polyamides), whether or not made up201350.90%30,019,238
47United 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)201350.81%204,826,923
48Qatar760410Aluminium; (not alloyed), bars, rods and profiles201350.76%56,095,270
49United Arab Emirates700800Glass; multiple-walled insulating units of glass201350.56%16,544,821
50United Arab Emirates030616Crustaceans; frozen, cold-water shrimps and prawns (Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon), in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking; in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water201350.51%12,397,082
51United 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)201350.12%46,883,525
52Bahrain720610Iron or non-alloy steel; ingots (excluding iron of heading no. 7203)201349.97%74,331,560
53United Arab Emirates722219Steel, stainless; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, other than of circular cross-section201349.70%19,857,091
54Bahrain760511Aluminium; (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mm201348.22%64,519,014
55United Arab Emirates180631Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa; in blocks, slabs or bars, filled, weighing 2kg or less201348.21%65,383,548
56Bahrain760421Aluminium; alloys, hollow profiles201348.12%27,685,101
57Bahrain760521Aluminium; alloys, wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeding 7mm201347.72%15,679,753
58United 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 2kg201347.63%108,820,669
59United Arab Emirates170199Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter201347.32%185,783,432
60United Arab Emirates180632Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa; in blocks, slabs or bars, (not filled), weighing 2kg or less201346.43%22,635,495
61United Arab Emirates760421Aluminium; alloys, hollow profiles201346.39%26,691,233
62United Arab Emirates190532Food preparations; waffles and wafers, whether or not containing cocoa201345.47%40,506,451
63United Arab Emirates252310Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured)201344.47%110,671,072
64Bahrain720719Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, other than rectangular or square cross-section201344.31%14,615,485
65Kuwait720610Iron or non-alloy steel; ingots (excluding iron of heading no. 7203)201344.26%65,850,749
66United Arab Emirates740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm201343.95%348,735,369
67United Arab Emirates071340Vegetables, leguminous; lentils, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried201343.58%15,864,820
68United Arab Emirates940421Mattresses; of cellular rubber or plastics, whether or not covered201343.54%13,540,550
69United Arab Emirates252321Cement; portland, white, whether or not artificially coloured201342.95%33,821,909
70United Arab Emirates830990Stoppers; caps and lids, of base metal201342.62%15,142,152
71Bahrain271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals201340.08%44,766,189
72United Arab Emirates760612Aluminium; plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square)201340.08%36,580,846
73United Arab Emirates690890-Other201339.32%151,797,256
74United Arab Emirates330510Hair preparations; shampoos201338.61%22,578,162
75Russian Federation740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm201338.37%304,464,914
76Ukraine720711Iron 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 thickness201337.73%291,544,631
77United Arab Emirates760692Aluminium; plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, (not rectangular or square)201337.68%18,418,156
78Bahrain841830Freezers; of the chest type, not exceeding 800l capacity201337.10%12,706,416
79United Arab Emirates390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201336.44%38,758,715
80United Arab Emirates720719Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, other than rectangular or square cross-section201335.56%11,730,148
81Qatar290129Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, n.e.c. in heading no. 2901201335.41%20,803,226
82United Arab Emirates760410Aluminium; (not alloyed), bars, rods and profiles201335.30%39,018,715
83United Arab Emirates721090Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with materials n.e.c. in heading no. 7210201335.25%18,762,157
84United Arab Emirates390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201334.94%22,901,629
85United Arab Emirates200811Nuts; ground-nuts, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit201334.63%10,626,413
86United Arab Emirates722230Steel, stainless; bars and rods, n.e.c. in heading no. 7222201334.57%10,778,147
87United Arab Emirates210500Ice cream and other edible ice; whether or not containing cocoa201334.34%22,753,095
88United Arab Emirates392390Plastics; articles for the conveyance or packing of goods n.e.c. in heading no. 3923201333.78%24,430,164
89United Arab Emirates740729Copper; bars, rods and profiles, of copper alloys (other than copper-zinc base alloys)201333.21%15,287,219
90United Arab Emirates071320Vegetables, leguminous; chickpeas (garbanzos), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried201333.17%12,665,082
91United Arab Emirates722611Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, of silicon-electrical steel, grain-oriented201332.70%10,026,146
92Russian Federation271012Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; light oils and preparations201330.86%483,749,671
93Bahrain040630Dairy produce; cheese, processed (not grated or powdered)201330.05%87,147,042

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 66 occurrences

Bahrain: 13 occurrences

Qatar: 7 occurrences

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Kuwait: 2 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

271012 - 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.