Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2021, 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: 2021(3 in Danger Zone)
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD43(3)26(1)17(1)7(1)521
>= 50 mln USD32(3)22(1)14(1)5(1)421
>= 100 mln USD26(3)18(1)11(1)3(1)200
>= 200 mln USD24(3)16(1)9(1)3(1)200
>= 500 mln USD13(2)9(1)6(1)2(1)100
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates71Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin202165.34%3,460,296,007
2United Arab Emirates74Copper and articles thereof202136.39%863,257,894
3Bahrain76Aluminium and articles thereof202130.43%468,786,836

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

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.