Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2006, the matrix below shows Egypt'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.

Egypt

Year: 2006(18 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD91(18)[4]68(14)[3]52(9)[3]37(4)[1]30(3)[1]23(3)[1]15(2)[1]
>= 50 mln USD24(6)[4]16(4)[3]14(4)[3]9(2)[1]7(1)[1]7(1)[1]5(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD14(6)[4]10(4)[3]10(4)[3]7(2)[1]5(1)[1]5(1)[1]4(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD11(6)[4]9(4)[3]9(4)[3]6(2)[1]4(1)[1]4(1)[1]3(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD5(2)[3]5(2)[3]5(2)[3]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (18 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Kuwait270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude2006100.00%1,045,201,869
2Syria711420Goldsmiths' and silversmiths' wares; articles of and parts thereof, of base metal clad with precious metal2006100.00%21,933,961
3Syria520515Cotton yarn; (not sewing thread), single, of uncombed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, measuring less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number), not for retail sale200685.47%27,006,161
4Ukraine720719Iron 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-section200667.00%337,794,166
5Saudi Arabia271000Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils b200658.53%733,982,888
6Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more200657.04%34,893,726
7Russian Federation440710-Coniferous200654.74%250,047,404
8Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94200653.30%48,988,685
9Saudi Arabia320610Pigments and preparations based on titanium dioxide200650.55%14,917,152
10Lebanon080810Fruit, edible; apples, fresh200648.73%16,248,343
11Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms200648.60%30,132,527
12Russian Federation441219-- Other200647.34%18,156,833
13Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified200646.62%36,577,317
14Saudi Arabia390410Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers; poly(vinyl chloride), not mixed with any other substances, in primary forms200643.19%18,224,127
15Syria080810Fruit, edible; apples, fresh200636.37%12,128,375
16Saudi Arabia271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200635.57%371,385,884
17Lebanon290122Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, propene (propylene)200632.86%10,381,052
18Russian Federation100110- Durum wheat200630.48%294,478,215

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 7 occurrences

Syria: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Lebanon: 2 occurrences

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271000 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.