Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2024, 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: 2024(11 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD174(11)[3]162(11)[3]137(8)[2]107(6)[2]90(6)[2]66(3)41(1)
>= 50 mln USD33(6)[3]32(6)[3]28(5)[2]23(5)[2]21(5)[2]12(2)8(1)
>= 100 mln USD16(3)[3]15(3)[3]13(2)[2]9(2)[2]9(2)[2]42
>= 200 mln USD9(3)[3]9(3)[3]8(2)[2]5(2)[2]5(2)[2]21
>= 500 mln USD4(3)[2]4(3)[2]3(2)[1]3(2)[1]3(2)[1]10

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm202493.36%52,520,436
2Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium202483.64%75,930,812
3Saudi Arabia310221Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium sulphate202482.60%21,763,371
4Russian Federation100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed202479.49%506,188,406
5Saudi Arabia310530Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)202476.18%62,283,734
6United 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 preparations202471.43%994,720,179
7United Arab Emirates392190Plastics; plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, other than cellular202456.83%28,443,777
8Qatar310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution202451.30%27,733,048
9Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more202444.31%47,288,608
10United 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 preparations202442.73%1,171,148,017
11United Arab Emirates390230Propylene, other olefin polymers; propylene copolymers in primary forms202441.02%18,714,399

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 5 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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.