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]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
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 ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 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
3Saudi Arabia2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200756.03%726,967,636

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.