Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2001, 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: 2001(3 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD28(3)21(2)13(2)12(1)962
>= 50 mln USD14(2)9(1)6(1)6(1)411
>= 100 mln USD6(2)4(1)4(1)4(1)211
>= 200 mln USD3(1)3(1)3(1)3(1)111
>= 500 mln USD2222111

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes200165.25%410,700,236
2Syria52Cotton200157.71%24,759,819
3Ukraine72Iron and steel200137.12%173,817,796

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Syria: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Legend:

(n)

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.