Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2023, 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: 2023(5 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD48(5)27(2)16(2)12(1)940
>= 50 mln USD39(5)21(2)14(2)11(1)840
>= 100 mln USD30(4)13(1)8(1)7(1)430
>= 200 mln USD23(3)965330
>= 500 mln USD15(3)643330

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (5 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; coin202361.31%102,846,934
2Russian Federation49Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans202355.93%61,532,231
3Russian Federation10Cereals202339.98%2,569,840,981
4Ukraine12Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit, industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder202332.70%657,061,677
5Saudi Arabia39Plastics and articles thereof202331.87%1,367,331,675

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 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.