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(30 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD262(30)[2]175(17)[2]124(13)[2]84(8)[2]52(4)[1]38(3)[1]19(1)
>= 50 mln USD80(14)[2]54(9)[2]42(7)[2]31(5)[2]18(3)[1]13(2)[1]5
>= 100 mln USD49(11)[2]34(8)[2]29(6)[2]23(4)[2]14(2)[1]9(1)[1]5
>= 200 mln USD26(9)[2]17(6)[2]15(5)[2]12(4)[2]6(2)[1]3(1)[1]1
>= 500 mln USD6(4)[2]5(3)[2]4(3)[2]4(3)[2]2(2)[1]1(1)[1]0

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201394.30%20,375,878
2Russian Federation7408Copper wire201385.91%51,402,234
3Kuwait2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201384.80%1,720,163,405
4Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof201377.79%1,188,287,321
5Saudi Arabia2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201366.41%1,044,912,130
6Saudi Arabia3305Hair preparations; for use on the hair201364.82%48,671,511
7Saudi Arabia8309Stoppers, caps, lids (including crown corks, screw caps, pouring stoppers); capsules for bottles, threaded bungs, bung covers, seals and other packaging accessories, of base metal201362.41%32,938,521
8Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms201360.23%342,357,689
9United 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 matter201355.88%30,756,085
10Bahrain7601Aluminium; unwrought201354.06%18,358,521
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 4810201353.18%105,022,928
12Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms201353.10%316,709,479
13Saudi Arabia7612Aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes etc (including rigid, collapsible tubular containers), for materials other than compressed, liquefied gas, 300l capacity or less, lined, heat-insulated or not201352.37%27,990,718
14Russian Federation4801Newsprint, in rolls or sheets201348.18%34,088,812
15Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201347.17%300,999,168
16United Arab Emirates1806Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa201346.47%29,378,194
17Russian Federation4412Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood201346.21%107,717,714
18Russian Federation2306Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of vegetable or microbial fats or oils, other than those of heading no. 2304 or 2305201338.68%12,625,759
19Ukraine3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous201338.42%23,504,924
20Russian Federation7203Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or the like; iron having a minimum purity of 99.94%, in lumps, pellets or similar forms201337.55%37,383,971
21Ukraine1005Maize (corn)201336.43%723,080,890
22Ukraine2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal201335.95%35,680,126
23Bahrain7604Aluminium; bars, rods and profiles201335.86%14,469,533
24Syria0808Apples, pears and quinces; fresh201335.47%78,581,036
25United Arab Emirates7604Aluminium; bars, rods and profiles201335.24%14,220,036
26Russian Federation1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201334.71%221,474,032
27Saudi Arabia4819Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and the like, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or fibres; box files, letter trays and the like, of paper or paperboard, of a kind used in offices, shops or the like201331.65%20,242,629
28Russian Federation3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous201331.06%19,004,890
29Saudi Arabia3206Colouring matter and preparations thereof n.e.c. in heading no. 3203, 3204, 3205; inorganic products, kind used as luminophores whether or not chemically defined201330.87%53,468,967
30United Arab Emirates7108Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form201330.37%279,724,484

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 9 occurrences

Russian Federation: 7 occurrences

Ukraine: 6 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 4 occurrences

Bahrain: 2 occurrences

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Syria: 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.