Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2016, 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: 2016(92 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD790(92)[1]558(63)[1]397(49)279(37)199(25)133(17)71(7)
>= 50 mln USD190(21)[1]141(17)[1]105(14)79(11)54(6)37(3)21(2)
>= 100 mln USD84(9)[1]70(8)[1]59(7)43(6)29(3)22(1)13(1)
>= 200 mln USD34(3)[1]27(3)[1]23(2)17(2)1295
>= 500 mln USD15(1)12(1)12(1)11(1)853
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (92 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine230630Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of sunflower seed oils2016100.00%25,414,165
2United 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 oils2016100.00%14,938,685
3Qatar760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)201698.94%23,798,163
4United Arab Emirates740921Copper; strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper-zinc base alloys (brass), in coils201698.50%109,306,003
5United Arab Emirates740819Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension is 6mm or less201691.43%58,884,340
6United Arab Emirates390422Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers; plasticised poly(vinyl chloride), in primary forms, mixed with other substances201690.40%27,115,234
7United Arab Emirates701939Glass fibres; webs, mattresses, boards and similar non-woven products excluding mats and thin sheets201690.39%47,216,859
8Bahrain391723Plastics; tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, rigid, of polymers of vinyl chloride201689.96%22,807,229
9United Arab Emirates071390Vegetables, leguminous; n.e.c. in heading no. 0713, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried201689.67%21,736,027
10United Arab Emirates190220Food preparations; pasta, stuffed (with meat or other substances), whether or not cooked or otherwise prepared201688.34%15,952,820
11Kuwait392111Plastics; plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of polymers of styrene, cellular201687.31%12,141,882
12Qatar381700Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902201685.82%12,466,416
13United Arab Emirates721699Iron or non-alloy steel; angles, shapes and sections, n.e.c. in heading no. 7216201685.72%84,602,239
14Bahrain761410Aluminium; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated), with steel core201684.58%26,684,033
15United Arab Emirates721550Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72, cold-formed or cold-finished, (not free-cutting)201684.50%10,572,813
16United Arab Emirates721931Steel, stainless; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled or cold-reduced, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more201684.08%10,051,746
17United 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 water201683.86%16,673,888
18Kuwait720610Iron or non-alloy steel; ingots (excluding iron of heading no. 7203)201679.18%32,537,107
19Bahrain760421Aluminium; alloys, hollow profiles201677.62%25,308,298
20United Arab Emirates760410Aluminium; (not alloyed), bars, rods and profiles201677.59%39,694,716
21United Arab Emirates252310Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured)201677.03%11,168,014
22Bahrain760429Aluminium; alloys, bars, rods and profiles, other than hollow201676.86%111,246,806
23United Arab Emirates090230Tea, black; (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg201671.93%155,200,727
24United Arab Emirates321290Pigments; of a kind used in the manufacture of paints, other than stamping foils201671.64%31,588,039
25Bahrain760511Aluminium; (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mm201670.83%93,483,317
26United Arab Emirates160232Meat preparations; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus)201669.00%49,934,996
27United Arab Emirates071340Vegetables, leguminous; lentils, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried201668.68%35,048,310
28Bahrain730110Iron or steel; sheet piling, whether or not drilled, punched or made from assembled elements201666.51%38,779,248
29Bahrain730210Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material; rails201666.49%95,345,986
30United Arab Emirates740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm201665.04%368,392,194
31United 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 2kg201663.96%134,982,835
32United Arab Emirates210410Soups and broths and preparations therefor201663.39%39,636,583
33United Arab Emirates390760-Poly(ethylene terephthalate)201663.34%74,358,760
34Kuwait110100Wheat or meslin flour201662.62%43,198,721
35United Arab Emirates180632Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa; in blocks, slabs or bars, (not filled), weighing 2kg or less201661.64%30,969,639
36United Arab Emirates710812Metals; gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)201661.59%1,428,614,052
37Bahrain761490Aluminium; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated), other than steel core201661.05%11,828,548
38Bahrain271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals201658.16%23,952,297
39United 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 articles201657.59%17,136,288
40Qatar760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys201656.08%31,924,307
41Bahrain481810Paper articles; toilet paper201655.74%57,400,872
42United Arab Emirates570330Carpets and other textile floor coverings; tufted, of man-made textile materials (other than polyamides), whether or not made up201655.41%41,616,852
43Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified201655.21%39,995,250
44United 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)201654.55%168,674,878
45United Arab Emirates190120Food preparations; mixes and doughs for the preparation of bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares201653.89%27,070,167
46United Arab Emirates210111Extracts, essences and concentrates; of coffee, and preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffee201653.70%10,415,213
47United Arab Emirates940421Mattresses; of cellular rubber or plastics, whether or not covered201653.64%13,683,484
48Bahrain340130Organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap201650.93%33,265,375
49United Arab Emirates730810Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, bridges and bridge-sections201650.49%51,361,131
50United Arab Emirates380894Disinfectants; 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 articles201647.59%13,770,951
51United Arab Emirates760612Aluminium; plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square)201646.81%39,450,716
52United Arab Emirates390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201646.67%33,758,709
53United Arab Emirates071320Vegetables, leguminous; chickpeas (garbanzos), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried201646.07%25,339,765
54United Arab Emirates740710Copper; bars, rods and profiles, of refined copper201645.84%16,089,353
55United Arab Emirates830990Stoppers; caps and lids, of base metal201645.46%20,946,960
56Bahrain841830Freezers; of the chest type, not exceeding 800l capacity201645.06%14,414,418
57United Arab Emirates200811Nuts; ground-nuts, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit201643.24%14,758,685
58United Arab Emirates190532Food preparations; waffles and wafers, whether or not containing cocoa201642.88%52,224,065
59Russian Federation151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified201642.64%30,887,239
60United Arab Emirates271012Petroleum 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 preparations201642.53%480,976,601
61United Arab Emirates180610Cocoa; powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter201641.68%13,270,417
62United Arab Emirates890520Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms201641.28%94,865,185
63United Arab Emirates240311Tobacco; smoking, water pipe tobacco as specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportion201641.24%15,080,819
64Bahrain381230-Anti-oxidising preparations and other compound stabilisers for rubber or plastics201639.99%30,629,105
65Bahrain721633Iron or non-alloy steel; H sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more201639.65%22,014,961
66United 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)201639.36%38,504,581
67United Arab Emirates940600Prefabricated buildings.201639.30%47,345,926
68Kuwait701990Glass fibres; n.e.c. in heading no. 7019201639.23%14,870,685
69Bahrain040630Dairy produce; cheese, processed (not grated or powdered)201639.05%76,164,895
70United Arab Emirates300440-Containing alkaloids or derivatives thereof but not containing hormones, other products of heading 29.37 or antibiotics201638.99%14,860,019
71United Arab Emirates040291Dairy produce; milk and cream, concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, other than in powder, granules or other solid forms201638.73%27,916,302
72United Arab Emirates330510Hair preparations; shampoos201638.43%33,031,775
73United Arab Emirates200599Vegetable preparations; vegetables and mixtures of vegetables n.e.c. in heading no. 2005, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen201637.60%33,325,908
74United Arab Emirates170199Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter201637.10%95,879,853
75Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201636.65%77,808,631
76United Arab Emirates390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201636.49%19,415,491
77United Arab Emirates760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys201635.75%20,352,025
78United Arab Emirates721049Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)201635.49%44,056,322
79United Arab Emirates330210Odoriferous substances and mixtures; of a kind used in the food or drink industries201634.55%20,696,026
80Bahrain760720Aluminium; foil, backed with paper, paperboard, plastics or similar backing materials, of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.2mm201634.33%23,081,896
81Kuwait480511Paper and paperboard; uncoated, semi-chemical fluting paper, rolls or sheets201633.89%15,427,753
82United Arab Emirates760692Aluminium; plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, (not rectangular or square)201633.53%22,514,428
83United Arab Emirates721610Iron or non-alloy steel; U, I or H sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of less than 80mm201633.50%13,706,950
84United Arab Emirates871639Trailers and semi-trailers; (other than tanker type)201632.98%28,687,236
85Kuwait200819Nuts and other seeds; whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit (excluding ground-nuts except in mixtures)201632.31%13,546,150
86United Arab Emirates300450Medicaments; containing vitamins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic use, packaged for retail sale201632.13%17,466,422
87United Arab Emirates252321Cement; portland, white, whether or not artificially coloured201632.03%14,501,085
88United Arab Emirates730690Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73201631.61%28,393,635
89United Arab Emirates481810Paper articles; toilet paper201631.31%32,247,240
90Ukraine720711Iron 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 thickness201630.76%121,141,218
91Ukraine721420Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling201630.61%38,433,915
92Syria150990Vegetable oils; olive oil and its fractions, other than virgin, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201630.23%11,462,681

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 60 occurrences

Bahrain: 16 occurrences

Kuwait: 6 occurrences

Ukraine: 4 occurrences

Qatar: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Syria: 1 occurrence

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.