Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2020, 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: 2020(17 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD154(17)[3]127(9)[1]104(6)[1]78(4)[1]60(2)[1]39(1)25
>= 50 mln USD22(4)[3]18(2)[1]17(1)[1]13(1)[1]9[1]75
>= 100 mln USD11(2)[3]7[1]7[1]4[1]3[1]21
>= 200 mln USD5(1)[2]221000
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (17 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran271500Bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt, on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch (e.g. bituminous mastics, cut-backs)202088.43%30,225,401
2United Arab Emirates271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals202070.32%22,150,608
3Saudi Arabia310530Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)202062.73%69,156,184
4Qatar310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution202060.82%26,062,756
5Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms202053.43%49,253,161
6United Arab Emirates390230Propylene, other olefin polymers; propylene copolymers in primary forms202050.99%22,469,496
7Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more202048.30%39,767,541
8United Arab Emirates740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm202047.61%22,649,641
9Russian Federation720711Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square) cross-section, width less than twice thickness202045.48%90,836,850
10Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium202037.22%18,123,931
11Russian Federation720719Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, other than rectangular or square cross-section202037.10%13,470,761
12United Arab Emirates271012Petroleum 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 preparations202036.62%242,167,448
13Saudi Arabia390230Propylene, other olefin polymers; propylene copolymers in primary forms202035.93%15,831,096
14United Arab Emirates252310Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured)202032.66%26,526,216
15Russian Federation100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed202031.67%145,115,384
16Saudi Arabia310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution202031.48%13,487,001
17Russian Federation740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm202030.55%14,532,045

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 5 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 5 occurrences

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271012 - 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.