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(15 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD68(15)[3]45(7)[3]38(6)[3]28(5)[3]22(3)[3]13(1)[2]8(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD24(7)[3]16(3)[3]13(3)[3]12(3)[3]10(2)[3]7(1)[2]3(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD14(5)[3]11(3)[3]11(3)[3]11(3)[3]9(2)[3]7(1)[2]3(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD10(5)[3]8(3)[3]8(3)[3]8(3)[3]6(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]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (15 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Kuwait2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude2005100.00%798,855,331
2Syria5205Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale200579.76%32,262,048
3Saudi 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 oils200570.91%631,212,105
4Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof200567.54%523,808,755
5Kuwait2713Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen; other residues of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals200563.68%14,979,044
6Lebanon0808Apples, pears and quinces; fresh200551.31%16,057,240
7Ukraine7202Ferro-alloys200542.53%15,345,284
8Russian Federation1001Wheat and meslin200538.08%352,696,507
9Russian Federation4407Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm200537.40%202,579,604
10Saudi Arabia3206Colouring matter and preparations thereof n.e.c. in heading no. 3203, 3204, 3205; inorganic products, kind used as luminophores whether or not chemically defined200535.91%17,263,488
11Russian Federation3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous200535.79%69,085,180
12Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified200533.70%28,601,211
13Saudi Arabia5503Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning200533.65%12,891,566
14Russian Federation4412Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood200533.10%23,694,050
15Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms200533.01%62,411,456

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 4 occurrences

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Kuwait: 2 occurrences

Syria: 1 occurrence

Lebanon: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

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.