Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2014, 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: 2014(45 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD424(45)[3]307(32)[3]246(28)[3]185(21)[2]131(10)[2]91(7)[1]55(4)
>= 50 mln USD94(13)[3]74(10)[3]60(10)[3]42(7)[2]31(2)[2]22(1)[1]11
>= 100 mln USD51(12)[3]36(9)[3]30(9)[3]24(7)[2]17(2)[2]13(1)[1]8
>= 200 mln USD27(9)[3]20(7)[3]16(7)[3]12(7)[2]7(2)[2]5(1)[1]2
>= 500 mln USD11(5)[3]9(4)[3]6(4)[3]5(4)[2]3(2)[2]2(1)[1]0
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201480.03%818,124,552
2Kuwait270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201477.75%2,366,802,186
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 preparations201450.87%902,485,273

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Malta: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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

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.