Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2008, 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: 2008(25 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD183(25)[4]127(16)[3]82(11)[3]49(6)[1]32(5)[1]25(4)[1]12(2)[1]
>= 50 mln USD72(16)[4]47(12)[3]32(8)[3]20(5)[1]13(4)[1]12(3)[1]5(2)[1]
>= 100 mln USD38(12)[4]27(9)[3]21(7)[3]13(5)[1]8(4)[1]7(3)[1]3(2)[1]
>= 200 mln USD21(6)[4]16(5)[3]13(4)[3]7(2)[1]4(2)[1]3(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD7(5)[3]6(4)[3]6(4)[3]3(2)[1]2(2)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (25 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation7408Copper wire200898.07%132,711,384
2Kuwait2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200896.68%1,548,358,733
3Ukraine2707Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; similar products in which the weight of the aromatic constituents exceeds that of the non-aromatic constituents200882.96%10,770,315
4Russian Federation7407Copper; bars, rods and profiles200880.60%104,512,108
5Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof200876.11%1,082,757,592
6Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified200865.15%162,053,127
7Saudi Arabia2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200857.60%875,591,561
8Saudi 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 oils200857.44%1,296,743,074
9Saudi Arabia8309Stoppers, caps, lids (including crown corks, screw caps, pouring stoppers); capsules for bottles, threaded bungs, bung covers, seals and other packaging accessories, of base metal200856.73%22,270,422
10Ukraine3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous200855.60%28,763,784
11Saudi Arabia4811Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, coated, impregnated, covered, surface-coloured, decorated or printed, rolls or sheets, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, or 4810200852.59%56,658,562
12United Arab Emirates7108Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form200849.43%461,424,453
13Russian Federation2503Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur200849.23%89,681,971
14Bahrain7604Aluminium; bars, rods and profiles200848.57%26,842,416
15Ukraine7202Ferro-alloys200844.64%66,857,433
16Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms200843.45%129,907,960
17Russian Federation1001Wheat and meslin200839.93%1,102,109,194
18Lebanon0808Apples, pears and quinces; fresh200838.93%21,718,443
19Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms200835.62%189,194,778
20Russian Federation4412Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood200834.73%38,240,433
21Russian Federation3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous200833.49%17,327,139
22Saudi Arabia3206Colouring matter and preparations thereof n.e.c. in heading no. 3203, 3204, 3205; inorganic products, kind used as luminophores whether or not chemically defined200833.22%33,764,569
23Syria5205Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale200832.54%94,025,463
24Syria0808Apples, pears and quinces; fresh200830.81%17,187,537
25Ukraine7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated200830.45%188,881,926

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 7 occurrences

Russian Federation: 6 occurrences

Ukraine: 6 occurrences

Syria: 2 occurrences

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Bahrain: 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:

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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.