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(23 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD184(23)[2]120(11)[2]79(7)[2]53(3)[1]41(2)[1]27(1)[1]13(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD56(7)[2]47(6)[2]30(4)[2]23(3)[1]17(2)[1]12(1)[1]7(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD30(6)[2]25(5)[2]17(4)[2]15(3)[1]10(2)[1]6(1)[1]4(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD14(4)[2]12(4)[2]10(3)[2]8(2)[1]7(2)[1]4(1)[1]3(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD5(4)[2]5(4)[2]4(3)[2]3(2)[1]3(2)[1]2(1)[1]1(1)[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (23 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Kuwait2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200998.95%1,071,343,033
2Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof200970.34%583,822,882
3Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified200967.20%170,037,054
4Saudi Arabia2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200954.86%708,618,902
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 metal200953.02%22,567,698
6Saudi Arabia7211Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width less than 600mm, not clad, plated or coated200952.72%14,419,132
7Russian Federation3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous200950.55%12,624,354
8United Arab Emirates2009Fruit or nut juices (including grape must and coconut water) and vegetable juices, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter200948.46%10,084,600
9Saudi 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 4810200945.77%43,605,886
10Russian Federation1001Wheat and meslin200943.43%849,566,918
11Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms200940.66%97,950,672
12Russian Federation7407Copper; bars, rods and profiles200938.33%17,509,826
13Bahrain7604Aluminium; bars, rods and profiles200937.52%12,782,749
14Russian Federation4412Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood200937.35%42,397,137
15Saudi Arabia2707Oils 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 constituents200935.91%12,029,742
16Ukraine1211Plants and parts of plants (including seeds and fruits), of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered200935.89%10,961,197
17Syria0808Apples, pears and quinces; fresh200935.88%26,062,301
18Saudi Arabia3206Colouring matter and preparations thereof n.e.c. in heading no. 3203, 3204, 3205; inorganic products, kind used as luminophores whether or not chemically defined200935.73%37,612,739
19United Arab Emirates7604Aluminium; bars, rods and profiles200934.70%11,820,626
20Ukraine9030Instruments, apparatus for measuring, checking electrical quantities not meters of heading no. 9028; instruments, apparatus for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma, x-ray, cosmic and other radiations200934.39%14,053,714
21Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms200932.74%144,914,370
22Russian Federation4801Newsprint, in rolls or sheets200931.09%30,531,386
23Lebanon0808Apples, pears and quinces; fresh200930.81%22,376,891

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 8 occurrences

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

Ukraine: 4 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Syria: 1 occurrence

Lebanon: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

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.