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]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
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 ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1USA271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202592.74%248,413,600
2United 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
3United 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

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

USA: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.