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]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
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 ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 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
2Algeria2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200585.50%690,992,643
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

Partner frequency summary:

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Algeria: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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

2711 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

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.