Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2002, 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: 2002(11 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD63(11)[2]48(6)[2]40(4)[2]34(3)[2]23(1)[2]1710
>= 50 mln USD18(2)[2]16(2)[2]14(2)[2]14(2)[2]12(1)[2]84
>= 100 mln USD9(2)[2]8(2)[2]7(2)[2]7(2)[2]6(1)[2]42
>= 200 mln USD4[1]3[1]3[1]3[1]3[1]21
>= 500 mln USD1111111

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi 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 oils200278.06%109,493,227
2Kuwait2713Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen; other residues of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals200268.53%21,258,157
3Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof200263.50%134,654,671
4Saudi Arabia2902Cyclic hydrocarbons200253.32%16,627,688
5United Arab Emirates2902Cyclic hydrocarbons200242.91%13,380,724
6Russian Federation4801Newsprint, in rolls or sheets200242.88%12,026,339
7Russian Federation7204Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel200238.30%30,469,738
8Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms200236.18%37,026,016
9Russian Federation4412Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood200235.35%29,454,161
10Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms200231.40%11,099,665
11Ukraine7204Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel200230.81%24,512,384

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 4 occurrences

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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.