Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2003, 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: 2003(6 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD47(6)[2]40(5)[2]32(2)[2]26(2)[2]18[1]14[1]8
>= 50 mln USD13(3)[2]13(3)[2]10(1)[2]10(1)[2]6[1]4[1]2
>= 100 mln USD8(2)[1]8(2)[1]5[1]5[1]4[1]3[1]1
>= 200 mln USD4[1]4[1]3[1]3[1]2[1]2[1]1
>= 500 mln USD1111111

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (6 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 oils200369.97%99,991,337
2Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified200364.81%46,644,162
3Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof200348.82%121,696,671
4Russian Federation4412Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood200347.45%32,120,472
5Russian Federation4407Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm200340.65%151,796,646
6Ukraine7204Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel200330.64%16,182,691

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 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.