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(4 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD31(4)20(1)138631
>= 50 mln USD14(4)8(1)43221
>= 100 mln USD13(4)8(1)43221
>= 200 mln USD8(4)5(1)22111
>= 500 mln USD4(2)3(1)11111

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes200743.07%1,719,894,353
2Ukraine72Iron and steel200738.82%476,931,752
3Russian Federation44Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal200735.18%308,258,615
4Kuwait27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes200730.14%1,203,679,112

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

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.