Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2006, 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: 2006(18 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD91(18)[4]68(14)[3]52(9)[3]37(4)[1]30(3)[1]23(3)[1]15(2)[1]
>= 50 mln USD24(6)[4]16(4)[3]14(4)[3]9(2)[1]7(1)[1]7(1)[1]5(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD14(6)[4]10(4)[3]10(4)[3]7(2)[1]5(1)[1]5(1)[1]4(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD11(6)[4]9(4)[3]9(4)[3]6(2)[1]4(1)[1]4(1)[1]3(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD5(2)[3]5(2)[3]5(2)[3]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical and in Danger (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Kuwait270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude2006100.00%1,045,201,869
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 b200658.53%733,982,888
3Saudi Arabia271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200635.57%371,385,884

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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

271113 - 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.