Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2005, 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: 2005(14 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD75(14)[3]57(11)[3]46(8)[3]36(5)[3]32(4)[3]18(2)[2]10(2)[1]
>= 50 mln USD23(5)[3]19(4)[3]14(3)[3]13(3)[3]11(2)[3]7(1)[2]3(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD12(5)[3]11(4)[3]10(3)[3]10(3)[3]9(2)[3]6(1)[2]3(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD9(4)[3]8(3)[3]8(3)[3]8(3)[3]7(2)[3]5(1)[2]2(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD5(3)[3]5(3)[3]5(3)[3]5(3)[3]4(2)[3]3(1)[2]2(1)[1]

Critical and in Danger (2 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Kuwait270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude2005100.00%798,855,331
2Saudi Arabia271000Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils b200570.91%631,212,105

Partner frequency summary:

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271000 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

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.