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(34 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 USD480(34)[1]328(25)224(16)143(6)83(2)43(1)18(1)
>= 50 mln USD219(17)[1]154(11)112(8)65(3)34(2)14(1)8(1)
>= 100 mln USD146(11)[1]103(7)76(5)44(2)26(1)105
>= 200 mln USD86(4)[1]60(3)47(3)27(2)15(1)74
>= 500 mln USD35(3)[1]28(2)22(2)13(1)832
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (34 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Kuwait9706Antiques; of an age exceeding one hundred years202498.85%58,679,453
2Bahrain7601Aluminium; unwrought202476.65%355,140,221
3Qatar2815Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); potassium hydroxide (caustic potash) peroxides of sodium or potassium202468.41%43,314,535
4Kuwait1101Wheat or meslin flour202466.79%26,785,406
5Russian Federation2904Sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of hydrocarbons; whether or not halogenated202465.58%16,821,728
6Russian Federation1001Wheat and meslin202460.71%585,246,835
7Qatar7003Glass; cast glass and rolled glass in sheets or profiles, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked202458.02%19,021,434
8Russian Federation1003Barley202456.02%510,630,358
9United Arab Emirates4813Cigarette paper, whether or not cut to size or in the form of booklets or tubes202455.78%15,444,840
10Bahrain7614Aluminium; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated)202455.68%11,969,310
11United Arab Emirates2104Soups and broths and preparations therefor; homogenised composite food preparations202454.33%64,182,749
12Bahrain7605Aluminium wire202453.76%90,326,542
13Bahrain2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites202452.86%175,248,360
14United Arab Emirates7212Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width less than 600mm, clad, plated or coated202451.02%14,855,505
15United Arab Emirates1602Prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects202450.91%100,635,599
16United Arab Emirates1601Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products202450.43%42,277,753
17United Arab Emirates6810Cement, concrete or artificial stone; whether or not reinforced, articles thereof202449.17%33,457,753
18United Arab Emirates7005Glass; float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked202448.01%43,106,307
19United Arab Emirates2403Manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes n.e.c; homogenised or reconstituted tobacco; tobacco extracts and essences202447.61%14,760,371
20Qatar2804Hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metals202445.57%11,140,498
21United Arab Emirates0713Vegetables, leguminous; shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried202444.19%99,747,278
22United Arab Emirates3925Plastics; builders' wares n.e.c. or included202443.63%147,491,795
23United Arab Emirates7311Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel202442.86%48,318,284
24Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202441.29%102,280,682
25Russian 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 pellets202440.15%16,175,459
26United Arab Emirates7309Reservoirs, 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
27United Arab Emirates3921Plastic plates, sheets, film, foil and strip n.e.c. in chapter 39202438.16%113,563,444
28United Arab Emirates1517Margarine; edible mixtures or preparations of animal, vegetable or microbial fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of this Chapter, other than edible fats and oils or their fractions of heading 15.16202438.09%22,366,289
29Russian Federation1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202435.25%87,319,479
30United Arab Emirates7108Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form202434.72%2,836,664,712
31United Arab Emirates4803Tissue, towel, napkin stock or similar; for household or sanitary uses, cellulose wadding, webs of cellulose fibres, in rolls over 36cm in width or rectangular sheets with one side exceeding 36cm when unfolded202432.39%28,212,717
32United Arab Emirates4008Plates, sheets, strip, rods and profile shapes, of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber202431.46%10,674,357
33Bahrain7606Aluminium; plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm202430.97%68,587,758
34United Arab Emirates3305Hair preparations; for use on the hair202430.48%135,233,200

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 18 occurrences

Bahrain: 5 occurrences

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

Qatar: 3 occurrences

Kuwait: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 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.