Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2017, 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: 2017(32 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD246(32)[4]162(18)[1]116(14)[1]82(9)49(3)31(2)13
>= 50 mln USD87(18)[4]59(11)[1]44(9)[1]30(5)20(2)13(2)6
>= 100 mln USD45(14)[4]29(8)[1]25(8)[1]17(4)10(1)8(1)4
>= 200 mln USD27(12)[4]19(6)[1]16(6)[1]10(2)442
>= 500 mln USD12(7)[4]7(3)[1]7(3)[1]5(1)222

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (32 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates7108Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form201786.94%142,432,492
2United Arab Emirates0306Crustaceans; in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking; in shell, steamed or boiled, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine201781.21%59,442,548
3Syria0909Seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin, caraway or juniper201771.34%23,430,267
4Bahrain7605Aluminium wire201769.14%10,099,490
5Russian Federation4412Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood201767.49%129,669,442
6Russian Federation1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201764.29%210,409,025
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 metal201763.74%37,939,745
8Bahrain7614Aluminium; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated)201762.17%12,677,379
9Russian Federation1001Wheat and meslin201760.61%1,597,904,850
10Kuwait2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201757.76%1,011,160,166
11Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms201756.41%290,449,293
12Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof201755.25%608,802,658
13Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms201750.72%306,130,393
14Ukraine2306Oil-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 2305201750.51%24,181,794
15Saudi 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 like201749.57%57,740,876
16Russian Federation7408Copper wire201747.64%20,887,021
17Ukraine2403Manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes n.e.c; homogenised or reconstituted tobacco; tobacco extracts and essences201744.02%77,954,613
18Saudi Arabia3305Hair preparations; for use on the hair201743.42%12,067,839
19Bahrain7203Ferrous 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 forms201739.22%10,827,619
20Iraq2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201738.59%675,633,022
21Qatar2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201737.77%1,326,957,300
22Saudi Arabia7606Aluminium; plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm201737.39%33,227,749
23United Arab Emirates1806Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa201736.86%12,915,606
24Russian Federation7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated201736.43%228,193,928
25Ukraine1005Maize (corn)201734.15%592,749,864
26Russian Federation7209Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated201732.96%28,196,455
27Russian Federation7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof201732.73%360,631,781
28Russian 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 2305201732.35%15,488,493
29Saudi Arabia2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils201731.88%1,833,139,897
30Bahrain7601Aluminium; unwrought201731.44%10,928,891
31Ukraine7202Ferro-alloys201731.08%28,406,732
32Russian Federation2403Manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes n.e.c; homogenised or reconstituted tobacco; tobacco extracts and essences201731.07%55,023,908

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 9 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 7 occurrences

Ukraine: 5 occurrences

Bahrain: 4 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 3 occurrences

Syria: 1 occurrence

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Iraq: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.