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(5 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD196(5)[2]156(2)[2]129(2)[2]98(1)[1]63(1)[1]40(1)[1]20[1]
>= 50 mln USD48(5)[2]42(2)[2]36(2)[2]28(1)[1]15(1)[1]9(1)[1]4[1]
>= 100 mln USD17(2)[2]14(1)[2]12(1)[2]7[1]4[1]3[1]1[1]
>= 200 mln USD9(2)[2]8(1)[2]6(1)[2]3[1]3[1]2[1]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]1110

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (2 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1USA2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202591.49%248,413,611
2United 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 oils202555.12%2,180,258,127

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

2711 - 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.