Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2004, 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: 2004(3 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD21(3)15108541
>= 50 mln USD13(3)965331
>= 100 mln USD11(3)743221
>= 200 mln USD5(2)321111
>= 500 mln USD3321111

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine72Iron and steel200439.04%204,110,711
2Russian Federation44Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal200435.33%171,627,800
3Saudi Arabia27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes200430.08%331,717,893

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 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.