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(17 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD102(17)[3]76(13)[3]48(8)[3]37(5)[2]29(4)[2]19(1)[1]14(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD26(9)[3]23(8)[3]16(6)[3]13(4)[2]12(4)[2]6(1)[1]6(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD18(7)[3]15(6)[3]10(5)[3]8(3)[2]7(3)[2]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD11(6)[3]10(5)[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 (17 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Kuwait2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude2007100.00%1,193,420,929
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 oils200774.26%992,654,830
3Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof200774.19%445,900,163
4Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified200772.12%81,697,365
5Saudi Arabia8309Stoppers, caps, lids (including crown corks, screw caps, pouring stoppers); capsules for bottles, threaded bungs, bung covers, seals and other packaging accessories, of base metal200763.51%14,565,721
6Saudi Arabia2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200756.03%726,967,636
7Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms200755.12%170,941,093
8United Arab Emirates7604Aluminium; bars, rods and profiles200753.88%11,198,665
9Ukraine7202Ferro-alloys200748.86%10,243,106
10Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms200745.94%75,877,691
11Russian Federation1001Wheat and meslin200745.32%710,033,758
12Syria0808Apples, pears and quinces; fresh200741.66%12,675,761
13Syria5205Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale200740.89%23,161,857
14Russian Federation4407Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm200739.42%283,994,234
15Lebanon0808Apples, pears and quinces; fresh200735.75%10,877,681
16Saudi Arabia3206Colouring matter and preparations thereof n.e.c. in heading no. 3203, 3204, 3205; inorganic products, kind used as luminophores whether or not chemically defined200733.69%18,248,620
17Russian Federation4412Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood200730.54%23,278,851

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 6 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Syria: 2 occurrences

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Lebanon: 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:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.