Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2009, 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: 2009(36 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD286(36)[5]213(27)[3]169(21)[2]113(10)[1]79(5)[1]54(4)[1]26(3)[1]
>= 50 mln USD61(10)[5]52(6)[3]39(5)[2]31(3)[1]22(2)[1]15(1)[1]9(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD28(7)[5]23(5)[3]17(4)[2]13(3)[1]11(2)[1]6(1)[1]4(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD15(6)[3]11(4)[2]9(3)[2]8(2)[1]8(2)[1]4(1)[1]3(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD6(5)[3]5(4)[2]4(3)[2]3(2)[1]3(2)[1]2(1)[1]1(1)[1]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Kuwait270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200998.95%1,071,343,033
2Saudi Arabia271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200954.86%708,618,902
3Malta271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations200945.78%167,055,846
4USA271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations200934.34%125,304,145
5Saudi Arabia271011-- Light oils and preparations200934.02%520,736,135

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Malta: 1 occurrence

USA: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.