Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2010, the matrix below shows Kenya'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.

Kenya

Year: 2010(7 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD87(7)[4]76(5)[3]60(4)[2]41(2)[1]30(1)[1]187
>= 50 mln USD21(4)[3]18(3)[2]15(2)[2]10(2)[1]9(1)[1]31
>= 100 mln USD8(2)[3]6(1)[2]5(1)[2]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]00
>= 200 mln USD3(2)[2]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]00
>= 500 mln USD2(2)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]00

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201079.01%723,118,334
2Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201064.69%55,630,447
3Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201054.84%31,170,347
4Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201051.38%34,211,492
5Ukraine100190- Other201041.85%91,944,209
6United Arab Emirates271019Petroleum 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 preparations201037.47%506,288,244
7United Arab Emirates730519Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (not seamless), (not longitudinally welded), having circular cross-sections, external diameter exceeds 406.4mm201031.73%10,763,127

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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.