Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2024, 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: 2024(74 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 USD1062(74)[1]801(52)602(36)439(26)299(16)194(14)94(7)
>= 50 mln USD313(26)[1]250(19)192(12)132(6)91(5)56(4)29(1)
>= 100 mln USD153(13)[1]122(8)98(7)66(3)44(2)27(2)17
>= 200 mln USD77(8)[1]59(6)49(5)34(3)21(2)15(2)11
>= 500 mln USD27(4)[1]21(2)19(2)14(1)1165
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (74 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Kuwait970690Antiques; of an age exceeding 100 years but not exceeding 250 years202499.67%58,679,453
2United Arab Emirates710813Metals; gold, semi-manufactured202499.58%28,365,214
3United 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 oils202497.35%10,780,958
4United Arab Emirates071390Vegetables, leguminous; n.e.c. in heading no. 0713, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried202494.82%18,553,837
5United Arab Emirates290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether202494.49%19,550,827
6Qatar280429Gases, rare; other than argon202491.29%10,849,759
7Bahrain761490Aluminium; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated), other than steel core202490.30%11,968,105
8Bahrain760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys202486.95%351,477,830
9United Arab Emirates940610Buildings; prefabricated, of wood202485.78%53,621,596
10United Arab Emirates160231Meat preparations; of turkeys, prepared or preserved meat or meat offal (excluding livers and homogenised preparations)202485.21%10,115,722
11Bahrain730810Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, bridges and bridge-sections202484.14%258,295,685
12Qatar700319Glass; cast glass and rolled glass, non-wired sheets, (excluding those coloured throughout the mass (body tinted) opacified, flashed or having an absorbent or reflecting layer)202483.68%19,021,434
13United Arab Emirates721230Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)202481.17%14,267,099
14Bahrain391723Plastics; tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, rigid, of polymers of vinyl chloride202481.00%30,864,770
15United Arab Emirates210410Soups and broths and preparations therefor202477.43%58,876,094
16Qatar281512Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); in aqueous solution (soda lye or liquid soda)202473.55%43,258,940
17United Arab Emirates681019Cement, concrete or artificial stone; tiles, flagstones and similar, (excluding building blocks and bricks) whether or not reinforced202469.72%26,249,263
18United Arab Emirates071340Vegetables, leguminous; lentils, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried202469.36%47,020,619
19Russian Federation290410Derivatives of hydrocarbons; containing only sulpho groups, their salts and ethyl esters, whether or not halogenated202467.38%16,821,728
20Kuwait110100Wheat or meslin flour202466.79%26,785,406
21Syria080420Fruit, edible; figs, fresh or dried202465.39%10,483,319
22United Arab Emirates160290Meat preparations; of meat, meat offal or the blood of any animal, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602202464.49%43,563,978
23United Arab Emirates690723Ceramic tiles; flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight over 10%202464.18%26,665,036
24United Arab Emirates700529Glass; float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, non-wired, (other than coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or merely surface ground)202463.41%15,153,153
25United Arab Emirates392113Plastics; plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of polyurethanes, cellular202461.66%20,334,386
26Russian Federation100119Cereals; wheat and meslin, durum wheat, other than seed202460.70%585,064,178
27Russian Federation100390Cereals; barley, other than seed202456.04%510,630,358
28United Arab Emirates392590Plastics; builders' ware, n.e.c. or included in heading no. 3925202455.18%131,619,964
29Bahrain760612Aluminium; plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square)202454.81%68,586,462
30Bahrain040630Dairy produce; cheese, processed (not grated or powdered)202454.78%224,604,801
31Bahrain260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)202454.75%175,248,360
32Bahrain760511Aluminium; (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mm202453.82%81,320,934
33United Arab Emirates760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)202453.09%31,360,169
34United Arab Emirates151790Edible mixtures or preparations of animal, vegetable or microbial fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of this Chapter, n.e.c. in heading 1517, other than edible fats and oils or their fractions of heading 15.16202452.78%11,070,619
35United Arab Emirates240311Tobacco; smoking, water pipe tobacco as specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportion202450.72%14,702,706
36United Arab Emirates160100Meat preparations; sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects, and food preparations based on these products202450.43%42,277,753
37United Arab Emirates871639Trailers and semi-trailers; (other than tanker type)202449.97%59,013,977
38Bahrain720711Iron 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 thickness202448.41%218,854,282
39Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified202447.52%97,714,127
40United Arab Emirates700510Glass; float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, non-wired, having an absorbent reflecting or non-reflecting layer202447.51%15,328,860
41Russian Federation720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon202445.66%46,425,904
42United Arab Emirates730820Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, towers and lattice masts202443.83%40,064,377
43Bahrain381220Plasticisers, compound; for rubber or plastics202443.68%33,314,146
44United Arab Emirates820750Tools, interchangeable; (for machine or hand tools, whether or not power-operated), tools for drilling (other than rock)202443.54%50,747,214
45United Arab Emirates731100Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel202442.86%48,318,284
46Russian Federation151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified202441.79%85,926,064
47United Arab Emirates330510Hair preparations; shampoos202441.70%75,972,177
48United Arab Emirates392321Ethylene polymers; sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goods202441.10%15,694,014
49United Arab Emirates730459Steel, alloy (not stainless steel); (excluding cold-drawn or cold-rolled), tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-section202441.04%56,961,949
50United Arab Emirates401610Rubber; vulcanised (other than hard rubber), moulded rubber mats and mats of non-rectangular shape made by cutting from the piece, of cellular rubber202440.99%13,641,716
51Russian Federation230320Beet-pulp, bagasse and other waste of sugar manufacture; whether or not in the form of pellets202440.78%16,175,459
52United Arab Emirates320810Paints and varnishes; based on polyesters, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium202440.39%11,568,114
53United Arab Emirates730900Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers; for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, capacity exceeding 300l, whether or not lined or heat insulated202439.99%111,427,633
54United Arab Emirates390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more202439.99%44,179,593
55United Arab Emirates900150Lenses, spectacle; unmounted, of materials other than glass202439.12%10,868,815
56United Arab Emirates090230Tea, black; (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg202438.33%46,152,493
57United Arab Emirates392190Plastics; plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, other than cellular202437.94%91,636,377
58United Arab Emirates160232Meat preparations; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus)202437.94%39,197,737
59United Arab Emirates700521Glass; float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, non-wired, coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or merely surface ground202437.71%12,624,294
60United Arab Emirates190532Food preparations; waffles and wafers, whether or not containing cocoa202434.58%110,650,734
61United Arab Emirates710812Metals; gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)202434.50%2,808,299,498
62United Arab Emirates940690Buildings; prefabricated, not of wood202433.56%111,241,124
63United Arab Emirates300450Medicaments; containing vitamins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic use, packaged for retail sale202433.33%70,831,580
64United Arab Emirates071320Vegetables, leguminous; chickpeas (garbanzos), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried202432.79%26,672,893
65United Arab Emirates480300Tissue, towel, napkin stock or similar; for household or sanitary use, cellulose, wadding webs of cellulose fibres, in rolls exceeding 36cm in width or rectangular sheets with one side more than 36cm in unfolded state202432.39%28,212,717
66United Arab Emirates730439Iron or non-alloy steel (excluding cast iron); seamless, (excluding cold-drawn or cold-rolled), tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-section202432.22%43,600,695
67United Arab Emirates390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms202432.04%29,560,560
68United Arab Emirates330720Perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations; personal deodorants and antiperspirants202431.85%41,502,423
69United Arab Emirates030219Fish; fresh or chilled, salmonidae, n.e.c. in item no. 0302.1, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99202431.51%10,692,325
70United Arab Emirates180632Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa; in blocks, slabs or bars, (not filled), weighing 2kg or less202431.22%18,426,045
71United Arab Emirates321490Mastics; n.e.c. in heading no. 3214202431.00%17,576,922
72United Arab Emirates843143Boring or sinking machinery; parts for boring or sinking machinery of subheading 8430.41 or 8430.49202430.90%775,341,722
73Syria150920Vegetable oils; olive oil and its fractions, extra virgin olive oil, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202430.45%20,654,385
74United Arab Emirates320649Colouring matter; other preparations n.e.c. in item no. 3206.4202430.34%12,778,934

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 50 occurrences

Bahrain: 10 occurrences

Russian Federation: 6 occurrences

Qatar: 3 occurrences

Kuwait: 2 occurrences

Syria: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.