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(16 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD81(16)[4]57(10)[3]41(5)[3]29(4)[1]20(2)[1]15(2)[1]9(2)[1]
>= 50 mln USD29(7)[4]20(5)[3]14(3)[3]11(2)[1]8(1)[1]8(1)[1]4(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD16(6)[4]11(4)[3]9(3)[3]7(2)[1]5(1)[1]5(1)[1]4(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD11(6)[4]9(4)[3]8(3)[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]

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Kuwait2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude2006100.00%1,045,201,869
2Saudi 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 oils200658.53%733,982,888
3Saudi Arabia2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200635.58%371,456,310

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Kuwait: 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.