Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, 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: 2025(12 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD203(12)[3]188(8)[3]161(6)[3]127(4)[1]105(4)[1]81(3)[1]49[1]
>= 50 mln USD38(6)[3]35(5)[3]33(5)[3]26(3)[1]23(3)[1]16(2)[1]9[1]
>= 100 mln USD18(3)[3]15(2)[3]14(2)[3]8[1]7[1]6[1]3[1]
>= 200 mln USD8(3)[3]7(2)[3]7(2)[3]2[1]2[1]2[1]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]1110

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (12 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia310221Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium sulphate202588.84%36,522,290
2United Arab Emirates740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm202584.18%52,081,858
3Saudi Arabia310530Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)202581.21%74,466,003
4Qatar310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution202570.99%69,248,465
5United 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 preparations202557.36%735,196,668
6United 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 preparations202554.04%1,445,052,525
7Iran271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals202547.93%14,761,932
8Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium202541.83%46,373,254
9United Arab Emirates390230Propylene, other olefin polymers; propylene copolymers in primary forms202539.28%19,217,429
10Russian Federation100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed202537.95%232,749,102
11Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms202533.90%45,419,198
12Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more202533.36%36,679,031

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 4 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 4 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Iran: 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.