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(11 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD139(11)[1]108(6)[1]85(2)[1]57(2)[1]42(1)[1]30(1)17
>= 50 mln USD27(5)[1]23(3)[1]19[1]14[1]8[1]64
>= 100 mln USD10(2)[1]8(1)[1]7[1]3[1]2[1]00
>= 200 mln USD4332100
>= 500 mln USD1111000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (11 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran2715Bituminous 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 Emirates2713Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen; other residues of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals202067.28%22,307,413
3Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms202047.46%66,558,629
4United Arab Emirates7408Copper wire202046.67%22,650,332
5Russian Federation7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof202044.19%104,307,612
6Saudi Arabia3105Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, containing 2 or 3 of the elements nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium; other fertilisers; goods of chapter 31 in tablets or packages of gross weight not exceeding 10kg202040.66%69,179,267
7Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms202035.12%60,804,897
8United Arab Emirates2523Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers202032.14%27,058,875
9Qatar3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous202032.08%26,062,756
10United Arab Emirates3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms202031.94%44,794,629
11Russian Federation1001Wheat and meslin202031.67%145,115,384

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 4 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 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.