Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2018, 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: 2018(5 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD44(5)31(4)23(3)14(2)8(1)61
>= 50 mln USD32(4)23(3)17(2)11(1)650
>= 100 mln USD20(3)16(2)12(1)7(1)220
>= 200 mln USD15(3)12(2)9(1)4(1)000
>= 500 mln USD8(2)7(1)53000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation93Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof201874.15%22,077,377
2United Arab Emirates71Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin201866.45%252,802,499
3Russian Federation49Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans201850.75%68,005,311
4Russian Federation10Cereals201843.45%2,054,533,361
5Russian Federation44Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal201832.20%505,502,642

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

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.