Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2024, 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: 2024(4 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD45(4)30(2)16(1)7530
>= 50 mln USD32(4)21(2)12(1)5530
>= 100 mln USD26(4)17(2)8(1)4430
>= 200 mln USD18(3)11(1)63330
>= 500 mln USD13(3)9(1)53330

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (4 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; coin202452.09%100,190,076
2Russian Federation10Cereals202444.85%3,059,309,122
3Saudi Arabia27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes202432.66%5,550,874,511
4United Arab Emirates74Copper and articles thereof202432.51%750,305,970

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 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.