Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2022, 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: 2022(4 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD51(4)32(2)20(2)14(1)1072
>= 50 mln USD37(4)24(2)15(2)10(1)750
>= 100 mln USD27(4)17(2)10(2)7(1)540
>= 200 mln USD21(3)14(1)8(1)6540
>= 500 mln USD13(2)854320

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation49Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans202268.28%121,697,550
2United Arab Emirates71Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin202256.71%254,760,314
3Saudi Arabia27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes202232.33%4,894,600,463
4Saudi Arabia39Plastics and articles thereof202232.27%1,903,916,546

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

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.