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(10 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD68(10)[2]48(6)[2]34(6)[2]29(6)[2]22(4)[1]12(1)9(1)
>= 50 mln USD19(5)[2]15(4)[2]14(4)[2]12(4)[2]9(2)[1]5(1)4(1)
>= 100 mln USD7(3)[2]7(3)[2]7(3)[2]6(3)[2]4(1)[1]21
>= 200 mln USD5(2)[2]5(2)[2]5(2)[2]5(2)[2]4(1)[1]21
>= 500 mln USD2222211

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia2902Cyclic hydrocarbons200098.29%71,999,708
2Ukraine7204Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel200076.62%45,225,828
3Syria5205Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale200076.27%18,343,812
4Saudi Arabia2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200072.59%217,111,802
5Saudi Arabia2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils200067.58%495,022,948
6Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof200067.51%103,273,925
7Saudi Arabia5503Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning200035.88%11,001,139
8Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms200032.83%55,159,103
9Saudi Arabia3903Polymers of styrene, in primary forms200031.98%13,930,404
10Russian Federation4412Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood200030.82%21,335,871

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 6 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Syria: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.