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(45 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 USD400(45)[2]259(25)[1]178(19)[1]121(15)[1]72(9)35(4)12(1)
>= 50 mln USD167(19)[1]114(9)89(8)60(6)31(3)16(1)5
>= 100 mln USD98(10)[1]72(6)61(6)44(6)22(3)12(1)3
>= 200 mln USD53(7)[1]41(5)34(5)25(5)13(3)6(1)2
>= 500 mln USD22(4)[1]15(2)13(2)11(2)8(1)31
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (45 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates4822Bobbins, spools, cops and similar supports of paper pulp, paper or paperboard (whether or not perforated or hardened)202192.78%29,194,113
2United Arab Emirates7006Glass of heading no. 7003, 7004 or 7005, bent, edge-worked, engraved, drilled, enamelled or otherwise worked, not framed or fitted with other materials202189.74%15,118,649
3Bahrain7614Aluminium; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated)202186.54%17,069,902
4Bahrain7601Aluminium; unwrought202180.75%301,275,322
5United Arab Emirates7108Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form202179.27%2,920,097,688
6United Arab Emirates7214Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling202176.74%200,632,832
7United Arab Emirates7106Silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum); unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form202175.71%15,747,698
8Ukraine7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms202172.01%24,179,092
9Kuwait1101Wheat or meslin flour202170.64%39,610,515
10United Arab Emirates8430Moving, grading, levelling, scraping, excavating, tamping, compacting, extracting or boring machinery, for earth, minerals, or ores; pile drivers and extractors; snow ploughs and snow blowers202168.35%497,140,027
11Kuwait2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202167.07%28,525,222
12Russian Federation2303Residues of starch manufacture, similar residues; beet-pulp, bagasse and other waste of sugar manufacture, brewing or distilling dregs and waste, whether or not in the form of pellets202164.83%22,504,597
13Bahrain7301Iron or steel sheet piling, whether or not drilled, punched or made from assembled elements; welded angles, shapes and sections, of iron or steel202164.29%19,908,435
14Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202164.14%122,700,811
15United Arab Emirates7408Copper wire202162.52%852,103,573
16United Arab Emirates4821Paper or paperboard labels of all kinds, whether or not printed202159.27%15,265,475
17Bahrain7605Aluminium wire202157.40%93,055,753
18United Arab Emirates0713Vegetables, leguminous; shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried202155.76%80,478,717
19United Arab Emirates7604Aluminium; bars, rods and profiles202153.56%44,890,379
20United Arab Emirates2104Soups and broths and preparations therefor; homogenised composite food preparations202146.38%54,848,197
21United Arab Emirates7303Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, of cast iron202142.67%36,063,709
22United Arab Emirates9406Buildings; prefabricated202141.49%44,401,352
23United Arab Emirates2403Manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes n.e.c; homogenised or reconstituted tobacco; tobacco extracts and essences202141.25%20,113,463
24Bahrain8487Machinery parts; not containing electrical connectors, insulators, coils, contacts or other electrical features, n.e.c. in this chapter202141.23%17,468,900
25Qatar2815Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); potassium hydroxide (caustic potash) peroxides of sodium or potassium202140.21%31,710,877
26United Arab Emirates1602Prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects202138.91%61,460,430
27United Arab Emirates7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils202138.68%63,741,473
28United Arab Emirates7610Aluminium; structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading no. 9406) and parts (e.g. bridges and sections, towers, lattice masts, etc) plates, rods, profiles and tubes for structures202136.84%49,726,622
29United Arab Emirates3208Paints, varnishes; (enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium202136.39%43,458,925
30United Arab Emirates7113Jewellery articles and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal202136.29%521,595,076
31United Arab Emirates4818Toilet paper, width 36cm or less or cut to size/shape; handkerchiefs, tissues, towels, serviettes, bed sheets and similar household or hospital articles, apparel and clothing accessories of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres202135.76%49,291,376
32United Arab Emirates7210Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, clad, plated or coated202135.44%173,736,347
33Bahrain7203Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or the like; iron having a minimum purity of 99.94%, in lumps, pellets or similar forms202134.84%718,322,842
34United Arab Emirates3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms202134.83%57,851,896
35United Arab Emirates9032Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus; automatic type202134.68%68,442,904
36Ukraine2303Residues of starch manufacture, similar residues; beet-pulp, bagasse and other waste of sugar manufacture, brewing or distilling dregs and waste, whether or not in the form of pellets202134.28%11,899,694
37United Arab Emirates0306Crustaceans; in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking; in shell, steamed or boiled, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine202133.75%20,147,983
38Syria1509Olive oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202133.10%35,955,347
39Syria0909Seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin, caraway or juniper202133.08%10,380,457
40United Arab Emirates0902Tea202132.87%62,239,486
41United Arab Emirates1601Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products202132.87%22,435,588
42United Arab Emirates3401Soap; organic surface-active preparations used as soap, skin washing, in bars, cakes, moulded pieces, shapes, liquid or cream, containing soap or not; for retail, paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent202131.88%68,017,525
43Bahrain7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof202131.52%182,667,501
44United Arab Emirates5703Carpets and other textile floor coverings (including turf); tufted, whether or not made up202130.13%46,723,349
45Syria0702Tomatoes; fresh or chilled202130.12%48,067,550

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 28 occurrences

Bahrain: 7 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Syria: 3 occurrences

Kuwait: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2711 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

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.