Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2000, the matrix below shows Egypt'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.

Egypt

Year: 2000(11 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD83(11)[3]65(9)[3]50(9)[3]38(7)[3]26(5)[2]16(2)[1]11(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD19(4)[2]17(4)[2]15(4)[2]13(4)[2]8(2)[1]5(1)4(1)
>= 100 mln USD8(3)[2]7(3)[2]7(3)[2]6(3)[2]3(1)[1]21
>= 200 mln USD5(2)[2]5(2)[2]5(2)[2]5(2)[2]3(1)[1]21
>= 500 mln USD1111111

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (11 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia290260Cyclic hydrocarbons; ethylbenzene2000100.00%71,929,519
2Saudi Arabia390311Styrene polymers; expansible polystyrene, in primary forms200082.42%13,861,105
3Ukraine720449Ferrous waste and scrap; n.e.c. in heading no. 7204200076.84%45,225,828
4Syria520545Cotton yarn >85% multiple combed <125 dtex,not retail200076.27%11,653,594
5Saudi Arabia271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200075.16%217,111,802
6Ukraine720719Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, other than rectangular or square cross-section200068.58%102,188,680
7Saudi Arabia271000Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils b200067.58%495,022,948
8Saudi Arabia550320Fibres; synthetic staple fibres, of polyesters, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning200059.33%11,001,139
9Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more200051.20%36,619,173
10Saudi Arabia320610Pigments and preparations based on titanium dioxide200039.75%10,904,305
11Russian Federation441219-- Other200034.00%21,299,007

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 7 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Syria: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271000 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

271113 - 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.