Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2021, 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: 2021(3 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD41(3)32(1)20(1)15(1)1142
>= 50 mln USD31(3)24(1)17(1)12(1)931
>= 100 mln USD19(3)16(1)12(1)8(1)621
>= 200 mln USD16(3)13(1)11(1)7(1)510
>= 500 mln USD8(2)7(1)7(1)3(1)200

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates71Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin202169.73%793,013,993
2Saudi Arabia27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes202139.68%4,354,777,135
3Russian Federation86Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds202139.17%281,327,641

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 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.