Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2007, 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: 2007(20 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD114(20)[3]92(16)[3]64(12)[3]50(8)[2]40(6)[2]25(2)[1]21(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD27(10)[3]25(10)[3]19(8)[3]15(5)[2]12(4)[2]6(1)[1]6(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD14(7)[3]14(7)[3]8(5)[3]7(4)[2]6(3)[2]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD11(6)[3]11(6)[3]7(4)[3]6(3)[2]6(3)[2]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD6(4)[3]6(4)[3]5(3)[3]4(2)[2]4(2)[2]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (20 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Kuwait270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude2007100.00%1,193,420,929
2Syria520515Cotton yarn; (not sewing thread), single, of uncombed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, measuring less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number), not for retail sale200780.58%19,266,023
3Saudi Arabia830990Stoppers; caps and lids, of base metal200776.25%14,328,562
4Ukraine720719Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, other than rectangular or square cross-section200774.38%432,618,640
5Saudi 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 b200774.26%992,654,830
6Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified200771.93%80,214,954
7Ukraine720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon200765.35%11,537,743
8Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94200760.08%108,543,205
9Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms200757.65%73,051,601
10Saudi Arabia271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200756.03%726,967,636
11Saudi Arabia320610Pigments and preparations based on titanium dioxide200753.72%14,629,784
12Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more200752.57%61,735,501
13Russian Federation440710-Coniferous200747.37%281,805,667
14Russian Federation100110- Durum wheat200745.35%709,836,092
15Syria080810Fruit, edible; apples, fresh200741.78%12,622,472
16Russian Federation870190-Other200741.08%12,791,792
17Syria071340Vegetables, leguminous; lentils, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried200739.42%20,511,185
18Lebanon080810Fruit, edible; apples, fresh200735.97%10,866,514
19Saudi Arabia481091Other paper and paperboard :-- Multi-ply200733.76%12,255,537
20Russian Federation441219-- Other200732.28%17,051,170

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 8 occurrences

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

Syria: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Lebanon: 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.