Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2010, 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: 2010(37 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD305(37)[4]226(26)[4]177(21)[3]132(19)[3]84(11)[1]53(3)[1]29(2)[1]
>= 50 mln USD78(13)[3]61(9)[3]49(7)[2]37(6)[2]28(6)[1]17(2)[1]7(2)[1]
>= 100 mln USD39(9)[3]35(7)[3]29(5)[2]24(5)[2]18(5)[1]13(2)[1]5(2)[1]
>= 200 mln USD21(5)[3]17(3)[3]14(2)[2]10(2)[2]6(2)[1]4(1)[1]2(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD7(4)[3]6(3)[3]5(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(2)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (37 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Kuwait270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude2010100.00%1,321,151,300
2Kuwait490810Printed matter; transfers (decalcomanias), vitrifiable201094.93%130,347,119
3Russian Federation845240- Furniture, bases and covers for sewing machines and parts thereof201089.22%12,693,290
4Saudi Arabia481159Paper and paperboard; coated, impregnated or covered with plastics (excluding adhesives), other than bleached and weighing more than 150g/m2, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, or 4810201078.92%23,408,719
5Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201076.04%155,369,385
6Ukraine270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201075.50%36,115,136
7Syria090930- Seeds of cumin201073.98%11,340,813
8Syria520511Cotton yarn; (not sewing thread), single, of uncombed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, measuring 714.29 decitex or more, (not exceeding 14 metric number), not for retail sale201073.68%50,277,364
9Ukraine720719Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, other than rectangular or square cross-section201073.46%637,300,725
10Saudi Arabia330510Hair preparations; shampoos201073.08%14,294,423
11Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified201072.98%183,109,277
12Syria520515Cotton yarn; (not sewing thread), single, of uncombed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, measuring less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number), not for retail sale201069.90%17,609,233
13Bahrain760410Aluminium; (not alloyed), bars, rods and profiles201065.65%11,977,799
14Russian Federation740729Copper; bars, rods and profiles, of copper alloys (other than copper-zinc base alloys)201065.22%20,050,352
15Saudi Arabia560311Nonwovens; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, of man-made filaments, (weighing not more than 25g/m2)201064.32%16,374,485
16Bahrain760429Aluminium; alloys, bars, rods and profiles, other than hollow201064.08%19,317,650
17Saudi Arabia720810Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, with patterns in relief201064.03%18,478,369
18Saudi Arabia830990Stoppers; caps and lids, of base metal201063.44%22,434,597
19Ukraine720230Ferro-alloys; ferro-silico-manganese201061.82%46,725,959
20United Arab Emirates760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)201051.27%14,218,009
21Saudi Arabia320611Colouring matter; pigments and preparations based on titanium dioxide, containing 80% or more by weight of titanium dioxide calculated on the dry matter201050.25%50,587,944
22Russian Federation740319Copper; refined, unwrought, n.e.c. in item no. 7403.1201048.61%15,988,088
23Saudi Arabia271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201047.21%852,772,335
24Iran290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)201046.97%12,339,683
25Russian Federation441231Plywood; consisting only of sheets of wood (not bamboo), each ply 6mm or thinner, with at least one outer ply of tropical wood201046.12%47,617,713
26Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201042.18%118,216,097
27Saudi Arabia481151Paper and paperboard; coated, impregnated or covered with plastics (excluding adhesives), bleached, weighing more than 150g/m2, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, or 4810201038.30%19,512,400
28Syria080810Fruit, edible; apples, fresh201037.46%35,226,015
29Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201036.52%75,464,059
30Saudi Arabia390791Polyesters; n.e.c. in heading no. 3907, unsaturated, in primary forms201035.20%10,657,988
31Saudi Arabia481840- Sanitary towels and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar sanitary articles201033.28%12,003,561
32Russian Federation100110- Durum wheat201033.25%711,883,174
33Russian Federation720827Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, pickled, of a thickness of less than 3mm201032.91%55,517,384
34Russian Federation440710-Coniferous201032.60%242,453,348
35Russian Federation480100Newsprint; made of fibres obtained essentially by a chemi-mechanical process or of a weight, per m2, of more than 57g but not more than 65g, in rolls or sheets201031.81%20,965,919
36Russian Federation720390Ferrous products; spongy ferrous products and iron having a minimum purity by weight of 99.94%, in lumps, pellets or similar forms201030.94%29,593,203
37Lebanon080810Fruit, edible; apples, fresh201030.79%28,953,776

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 13 occurrences

Russian Federation: 9 occurrences

Ukraine: 4 occurrences

Syria: 4 occurrences

Kuwait: 2 occurrences

Bahrain: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Iran: 1 occurrence

Lebanon: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271113 - 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.