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

Critical and in Danger (2 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200075.16%217,111,802
2Saudi 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

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

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.