Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2013, 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: 2013(48 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD397(48)[3]297(36)[2]234(29)[2]170(20)[2]126(14)[1]83(10)[1]56(7)
>= 50 mln USD81(15)[3]61(10)[2]52(8)[2]41(4)[2]24(2)[1]17(1)[1]13
>= 100 mln USD49(12)[3]36(8)[2]32(7)[2]25(4)[2]15(2)[1]12(1)[1]9
>= 200 mln USD24(9)[3]15(5)[2]13(4)[2]11(4)[2]5(2)[1]3(1)[1]0
>= 500 mln USD6(4)[2]5(3)[2]5(3)[2]4(3)[2]2(2)[1]1(1)[1]0

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (48 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates200931Juice; of single citrus fruit (excluding orange, grapefruit or pomelo), of a Brix value not exceeding 20, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter201399.74%17,596,787
2Russian Federation740829Copper; wire, of copper alloys (other than copper-zinc base alloys, copper-nickel base alloys or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys)201398.49%44,434,984
3Saudi Arabia720854Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness of less than 3mm201397.02%15,060,758
4Ukraine720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201396.51%16,504,543
5Saudi Arabia330510Hair preparations; shampoos201395.56%47,195,105
6Saudi Arabia720827Iron 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 3mm201394.42%19,793,145
7Saudi Arabia390290Propylene, other olefin polymers; n.e.c. in heading no. 3902, in primary forms201393.70%11,698,995
8Saudi Arabia200990Juices; mixtures of fruits or vegetables (but not nut juice), unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter201386.20%10,507,088
9Kuwait270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201384.80%1,720,163,405
10Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201382.19%23,035,703
11Russian Federation720310Ferrous products; obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar forms201378.58%37,383,971
12Ukraine720719Iron 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-section201377.81%1,186,203,013
13United Arab Emirates200980- Juice of any other single fruit or vegetable201375.35%12,206,107
14Saudi 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 4810201371.84%22,379,093
15United Arab Emirates180620Chocolate & other food preparations containing cocoa; in blocks, slabs or bars weighing more than 2kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk form in containers or immediate packings, content exceeding 2kg201369.89%19,716,888
16Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201368.43%291,557,929
17Ukraine270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201367.56%35,680,126
18Saudi Arabia271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201366.41%1,044,912,130
19Saudi Arabia830990Stoppers; caps and lids, of base metal201363.21%32,560,580
20Saudi Arabia291532Acids; saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids; vinyl acetate201362.11%16,324,713
21Saudi Arabia480511Paper and paperboard; uncoated, semi-chemical fluting paper, rolls or sheets201359.37%10,926,575
22Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201359.26%193,499,117
23Saudi 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 4810201357.94%82,067,302
24Bahrain760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)201354.78%18,358,521
25Saudi Arabia761290Aluminium; casks, drums, cans, boxes and the like for any material (not compressed or liquefied gas), 300l capacity or less, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, no mechanical or thermal equipment201354.05%27,989,988
26Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201351.48%122,328,174
27Russian Federation230630Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of sunflower seed oils201351.05%12,625,759
28Russian Federation441231Plywood; consisting only of sheets of wood (not bamboo), each ply 6mm or thinner, with at least one outer ply of tropical wood201351.03%106,450,245
29Saudi Arabia560311Nonwovens; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, of man-made filaments, (weighing not more than 25g/m2)201350.44%22,453,157
30Russian 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 sheets201348.18%34,088,812
31Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified201347.26%300,999,168
32Saudi Arabia320611Colouring matter; pigments and preparations based on titanium dioxide, containing 80% or more by weight of titanium dioxide calculated on the dry matter201346.16%52,503,322
33Russian Federation310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution201345.91%12,444,564
34Syria520515Cotton 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 sale201344.72%10,067,631
35Ukraine720851Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness exceeding 10mm201343.64%12,609,473
36United Arab Emirates340220Washing and cleaning preparations; surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale201340.14%16,791,218
37Ukraine310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution201339.87%10,808,049
38United Arab Emirates760429Aluminium; alloys, bars, rods and profiles, other than hollow201338.95%12,291,803
39Saudi Arabia481920Paper and paperboard; folding cartons, boxes and cases, of non-corrugated paper or paperboard201338.73%16,867,476
40Ukraine720230Ferro-alloys; ferro-silico-manganese201337.36%20,661,457
41Bahrain760429Aluminium; alloys, bars, rods and profiles, other than hollow201337.06%11,693,875
42Ukraine100590Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed201336.47%723,080,890
43Syria080810Fruit, edible; apples, fresh201335.45%78,464,266
44Russian Federation151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified201334.77%221,474,032
45Russian Federation440710-Coniferous201331.64%266,209,366
46Saudi Arabia841510Air conditioning machines; comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, of a kind designed to be fixed to a window, wall, ceiling or floor, self-contained or 'split-system'201331.52%35,520,066
47Saudi Arabia392020Plastics; of polymers of propylene, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials201331.11%20,806,564
48United Arab Emirates710812Metals; gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)201330.43%279,724,484

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 21 occurrences

Russian Federation: 8 occurrences

Ukraine: 8 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 6 occurrences

Bahrain: 2 occurrences

Syria: 2 occurrences

Kuwait: 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.