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(7 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD158(7)[2]136(4)[2]112(3)[2]78(2)[1]53(2)[1]30(1)17(1)
>= 50 mln USD38(5)[2]34(3)[2]27(3)[2]19(2)[1]15(2)[1]7(1)5(1)
>= 100 mln USD16(2)[2]15(2)[2]13(2)[2]8(1)[1]7(1)[1]21
>= 200 mln USD9(2)[2]9(2)[2]8(2)[2]4(1)[1]4(1)[1]10
>= 500 mln USD3(2)[1]3(2)[1]3(2)[1]2(1)2(1)10

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates7408Copper wire202491.88%52,520,436
2Russian Federation1001Wheat and meslin202479.49%506,188,406
3United Arab Emirates2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils202452.40%2,165,868,197
4United Arab Emirates3921Plastic plates, sheets, film, foil and strip n.e.c. in chapter 39202448.03%28,681,465
5United Arab Emirates7601Aluminium; unwrought202437.46%11,251,297
6Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms202433.78%77,886,820
7Russian Federation3105Fertilizers; 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 10kg202432.38%76,023,025

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 4 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2710 - 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.