Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, 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: 2025(67 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD597(67)[5]482(52)[5]390(44)[5]308(36)[4]237(23)[3]171(17)[3]101(5)[1]
>= 50 mln USD155(26)[5]131(21)[5]113(19)[5]98(16)[4]77(11)[3]55(9)[3]32(2)[1]
>= 100 mln USD74(17)[5]68(15)[5]58(13)[5]48(10)[4]37(6)[3]28(5)[3]17(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD39(11)[5]35(10)[5]31(10)[5]28(8)[4]21(4)[3]16(3)[3]9[1]
>= 500 mln USD13(5)[5]13(5)[5]12(5)[5]10(3)[4]8(3)[3]5(2)[3]2[1]
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical and in Danger (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202588.80%1,335,700,000
2Saudi Arabia271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations202584.79%1,524,958,010
3Saudi Arabia271012Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; light oils and preparations202555.23%4,185,108,494

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.