Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2020, 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: 2020(90 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 USD803(90)[1]602(72)440(55)313(38)211(24)138(18)66(9)
>= 50 mln USD196(26)[1]156(22)118(17)85(11)64(6)47(5)23(2)
>= 100 mln USD92(10)76(9)62(8)48(6)37(4)27(4)14(2)
>= 200 mln USD46(5)36(4)32(4)27(4)20(2)16(2)10(2)
>= 500 mln USD12(3)10(2)10(2)9(2)7(1)5(1)2(1)
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (90 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 oils2020100.00%10,393,993
2Russian Federation100310Cereals; barley, seed202099.99%17,190,891
3United Arab Emirates721430Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, including those twisted after rolling, of free-cutting steel202099.99%11,031,882
4Russian Federation720229Ferro-alloys; ferro-silicon, containing by weight 55% or less of silicon202098.63%10,837,613
5United Arab Emirates740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm202096.56%738,667,066
6United Arab Emirates071390Vegetables, leguminous; n.e.c. in heading no. 0713, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried202093.43%13,705,270
7Bahrain760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys202093.05%315,141,615
8United Arab Emirates100490Cereals; oats, other than seed202092.96%12,331,393
9Bahrain391723Plastics; tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, rigid, of polymers of vinyl chloride202091.51%31,550,803
10United 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 water202089.62%12,607,878
11Ukraine720150Iron; alloy pig iron; spiegeleisen, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms202087.15%151,572,379
12United Arab Emirates710691Metals; silver, unwrought, (but not powder)202086.44%13,737,978
13Kuwait720610Iron or non-alloy steel; ingots (excluding iron of heading no. 7203)202086.25%24,514,399
14United Arab Emirates721420Iron 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 rolling202083.73%173,282,814
15Bahrain760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)202083.32%39,030,532
16United Arab Emirates740819Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension is 6mm or less202083.20%26,659,410
17United Arab Emirates731010Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas), 50l or more capacity but not exceeding 300l202082.54%27,008,813
18United Arab Emirates210410Soups and broths and preparations therefor202080.74%50,291,782
19United Arab Emirates160290Meat preparations; of meat, meat offal or the blood of any animal, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602202078.51%10,609,592
20Bahrain761490Aluminium; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated), other than steel core202077.12%10,136,437
21United Arab Emirates760410Aluminium; (not alloyed), bars, rods and profiles202076.81%52,179,139
22United Arab Emirates290122Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, propene (propylene)202076.20%14,301,001
23Bahrain761410Aluminium; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated), with steel core202071.10%22,126,546
24United Arab Emirates030617Crustaceans; frozen, shrimps and prawns, excluding cold-water varieties, in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking; in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water202070.52%44,221,992
25United Arab Emirates681099Cement, concrete or artificial stone; articles (other than prefabricated structural components for building or civil engineering), whether or not reinforced, n.e.c. in heading no. 6810202069.64%10,433,212
26United Arab Emirates160231Meat preparations; of turkeys, prepared or preserved meat or meat offal (excluding livers and homogenised preparations)202069.38%31,657,186
27United Arab Emirates721070Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plastics202068.90%25,987,905
28Bahrain271490Bitumen and asphalt, natural; asphaltites and asphaltic rock202068.77%220,777,055
29Ukraine040721Birds' eggs, in shell; fresh, not for incubation, of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus (domestic hens)202068.14%29,823,091
30United Arab Emirates710812Metals; gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)202067.30%784,682,514
31United Arab Emirates740710Copper; bars, rods and profiles, of refined copper202066.96%13,221,902
32Russian Federation230320Beet-pulp, bagasse and other waste of sugar manufacture; whether or not in the form of pellets202066.55%22,562,761
33Kuwait110100Wheat or meslin flour202066.04%41,529,159
34United Arab Emirates843049Boring and sinking machinery; not self-propelled202065.52%98,898,370
35United Arab Emirates071340Vegetables, leguminous; lentils, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried202063.48%28,110,993
36United Arab Emirates390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more202062.11%60,099,726
37United Arab Emirates090230Tea, black; (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg202061.93%79,009,388
38Bahrain030499Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; frozen, n.e.c. in item no. 0304.9202061.85%15,979,968
39Bahrain730810Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, bridges and bridge-sections202059.95%61,514,925
40Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified202059.16%58,000,176
41United Arab Emirates340213Organic surface-active agents; non-ionic (other than soap), whether or not put up for retail sale202058.80%40,394,151
42United Arab Emirates491199Printed matter; n.e.c. in heading no. 4911202058.70%14,855,077
43Bahrain720711Iron 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 thickness202058.61%156,728,495
44United Arab Emirates721030Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, electrolytically plated or coated with zinc202058.02%45,881,872
45Bahrain730120Iron or steel; angles, shapes and sections, welded202057.77%14,237,890
46United Arab Emirates721049Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)202056.66%101,351,160
47United Arab Emirates480261Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803); over 10% by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, in rolls202054.24%33,669,162
48United Arab Emirates330510Hair preparations; shampoos202054.21%76,808,867
49United Arab Emirates190120Food preparations; mixes and doughs for the preparation of bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares202052.61%38,404,493
50United Arab Emirates721632Iron or non-alloy steel; I sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more202052.31%20,887,774
51United Arab Emirates240311Tobacco; smoking, water pipe tobacco as specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportion202051.82%18,960,052
52Ukraine151219Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202051.67%12,346,127
53United 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)202051.28%51,170,599
54Syria080252Nuts, edible; pistachios, fresh or dried, shelled202050.87%13,491,550
55United Arab Emirates853529Electrical apparatus; automatic circuit breakers, for a voltage of 72.5kV or more202050.48%42,828,378
56United Arab Emirates330730Perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations; perfumed bath salts and other bath preparations202049.70%14,099,178
57United Arab Emirates721391Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameter202049.62%79,149,223
58United Arab Emirates730690Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73202049.04%23,919,064
59United Arab Emirates481810Paper articles; toilet paper202048.79%61,031,578
60United Arab Emirates300620Pharmaceutical goods; blood-grouping reagents202048.30%17,649,940
61United Arab Emirates940421Mattresses; of cellular rubber or plastics, whether or not covered202046.72%12,345,437
62United Arab Emirates730300Cast iron; tubes, pipes and hollow profiles202045.56%36,628,272
63Bahrain760511Aluminium; (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mm202045.40%67,462,954
64United Arab Emirates390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms202044.91%28,610,216
65United Arab Emirates071320Vegetables, leguminous; chickpeas (garbanzos), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried202043.66%17,924,122
66United Arab Emirates721633Iron or non-alloy steel; H sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more202042.59%12,060,234
67Bahrain381220Plasticisers, compound; for rubber or plastics202041.71%30,653,321
68Kuwait220210Waters; including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured202041.68%37,748,946
69United Arab Emirates320890Paints and varnishes; based on polymers n.e.c. in heading no. 3208, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium202041.41%27,685,589
70United Arab Emirates890520Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms202041.01%186,920,931
71United Arab Emirates390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94202040.91%44,461,464
72United Arab Emirates760612Aluminium; plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square)202040.68%50,068,168
73United Arab Emirates151190Vegetable oils; palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202039.82%50,052,346
74United Arab Emirates392321Ethylene polymers; sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goods202039.07%11,003,415
75United Arab Emirates160100Meat preparations; sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects, and food preparations based on these products202038.89%27,487,280
76United Arab Emirates320649Colouring matter; other preparations n.e.c. in item no. 3206.4202038.67%11,913,033
77Russian Federation151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified202038.44%37,686,560
78Russian Federation100390Cereals; barley, other than seed202038.11%532,042,088
79United Arab Emirates871631Tanker trailers and tanker semi-trailers202037.24%12,481,879
80United Arab Emirates300450Medicaments; containing vitamins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic use, packaged for retail sale202037.01%38,131,475
81Bahrain330790Perfumes and deodorizers; perfuming or deodorizing preparations n.e.c. in heading no. 3307202035.78%28,639,554
82United Arab Emirates830990Stoppers; caps and lids, of base metal202035.33%26,562,153
83United Arab Emirates701990Glass fibres; n.e.c. in heading no. 7019202034.17%15,745,097
84United Arab Emirates760511Aluminium; (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mm202033.87%50,329,939
85United 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 frozen202032.87%31,583,332
86United Arab Emirates392190Plastics; plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, other than cellular202031.46%20,860,441
87United Arab Emirates853521Electrical apparatus; automatic circuit breakers, for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts but less than 72.5kV202031.30%27,233,640
88United Arab Emirates480519Paper and paperboard; uncoated, fluting paper other than semi-chemical or straw, rolls or sheets202031.14%11,995,430
89United Arab Emirates271019Petroleum 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; not light oils and preparations202030.46%78,703,904
90United Arab Emirates110311Cereal groats and meal; of wheat202030.26%10,198,936

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 64 occurrences

Bahrain: 13 occurrences

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

Ukraine: 4 occurrences

Kuwait: 3 occurrences

Syria: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271019 - 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.