Investigating the potential for transportation services between the Adriatic and the Eastern Mediterranean

1. Syria and Egypt trade
pattern
PARADIGMA
April 7, 2010

2. Trade volume analysis
Market potential for RO/RO services to Egypt & Syria
SOURCES: EUROSTAT
 External Trade Database (COMEXT)
 Partner countries
 Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia
 Finland and Sweden
 Poland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
 Italy
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3. Trade imbalances between Egypt and target
markets in Central & Northern Europe
Imbalances in trade flows are assumed to cause imbalances in transport capacity utilization (e.g. empty
trips of equipment) and are therefore an indicator for available capacities in the opposite direction.
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4. EU target countries imports from Egypt
Product categories (SITC rev. 3 level 2) ranked by 2009 net imports in
tons
Rank Product Import Export Net Imports
1 Mineral fuels and their products 3.881.598 1.156.214 2.725.384
2 Plastering materials (lime, cement, etc.) 748.835 168.823 580.012
3 Fertilizers 595.284 21.634 573.650
4 Edible vegetables 158.726 11.602 147.123
5 Iron and steel 106.659 219.075 (112.416)
6 Inorganic chemicals and metal compounds 101.661 24.656 77.005
7 Aluminium and articles thereof 78.170 5.977 72.194
8 Edible fruit and nuts 50.142 2.773 47.370
9 Residues of waste from food industries 48.561 905 47.656
10 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 38.962 4.163 34.799
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5. EU imports from Egypt by commodity
Product categories (SITC rev. 3 level 2) ranked by 2009 net imports in
tons
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6. EU target countries exports to Egypt
Product categories (SITC rev. 3 level 2) ranked by 2009 net exports in
tons
Rank Product Import Export Net Exports
1 Wood and articles thereof 7.218 1.399.871 1.392.653
2 Mineral fuels and their products 3.881.598 1.156.214 (2.725.384)
3 Ores, slag and ash - 823.624 823.624
4 Cereals 5.690 602.028 596.338
5 Paper, paperboard and articles thereof 1.934 261.505 259.571
6 Iron and steel 106.659 219.075 112.416
7 Machinery and mechanical appliances 4.268 196.093 191.825
8 Articles of iron and steel 4.728 191.593 186.865
9 Plastering materials (lime, cement, etc.) 748.835 168.823 (580.012)
10 Vehicles (other than rail) 13.987 126.292 112.304
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7. EU countries exports to Egypt
Product categories (SITC rev. 3 level 2) ranked by 2009 net exports in
tons
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10. Trade Imbalances between Syria and target
markets in Central & Northern Europe
Imbalances in trade flows are assumed to cause imbalances in transport capacity utilization (e.g. empty
trips of equipment) and are therefore an indicator for available capacities in the opposite direction.
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11. EU target countries exports to Syria
Product categories (SITC rev. 3 level 2) ranked by 2009 net exports in
tons
Rank Product Import Export Net Exports
1 Mineral fuels and their products 4.196.153 603.753 (3.592.400)
2 Iron and steel 99 137.246 137.146
3 Cereals 21.397 117.911 96.514
4 Paper, paperboard and articles thereof 30 90.667 90.638
5 Vehicles (other than rail) 26 74.275 74.249
6 Wood and articles thereof 311 53.603 53.291
7 Machinery and mechanical appliances 295 50.012 49.717
8 Plastics and articles thereof 3.430 32.780 29.350
9 Plastering materials (lime, cement, etc.) 209.835 32.174 (177.661)
10 Wood pulp and recovered paper - 26.916 26.916
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12. EU target countries exports to Syria
Product categories (SITC rev. 3 level 2) ranked by 2009 net exports in
tons
27 Mineral fuels and their products
72 Iron and steel
Austria
10 Cereals Czech Republic
Estonia
48 Paper, paperboard and articles thereof
Finland
Germany
87 Vehicles (o ther than rail)
Italy
44 Wood and articles thereof Latvia
Lithuania
84 Machinery and mechanical appliances
Poland
39 Plastics and articles thereof Slovakia
Sweden
25 Plastering materials (lime, cement, etc.)
47 Wood pulp and recovered paper
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
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13. EU target countries imports from Syria
Product categories (SITC rev. 3 level 2) ranked by 2009 net imports in
tons
Rank Product Import Export Net Imports
1 Mineral fuels and their products 4.196.153 603.753 3.592.400
2 Plastering materials (lime, cement, etc.) 209.835 32.174 177.661
3 Cereals 21.397 117.911 (96.514)
4 Cotton 10.494 646 9.848
5 Leather, hides and skins 5.716 32 5.684
6 Aluminium and articles thereof 4.480 6.811 (2.332)
7 Plastics and articles thereof 3.430 32.780 (29.350)
8 Knitted or crocheted apparel and clothing 2.408 111 2.297
9 Preparations Fruit, nuts or vegetable 1.467 1.190 278
10 Oil seeds and oligenous fruits 1.300 106 1.193
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14. EU imports from Syria by commodity
Product categories (SITC rev. 3 level 2) ranked by 2009 net imports in
tons
27 Mineral fuels and their products
25 Plastering materials (lime, cement, etc.)
Austria
10 Cereals Czech Republic
Estonia
52 Cotto n
Finland
41 Leather, hides and skins Germany
Italy
76 Aluminium and articles thereof Latvia
Lithuania
39 Plastics and articles thereof
Poland
61 Knitted or cro cheted apparel and clo thing Slovakia
Sweden
20 Preparations Fruit, nuts or vegetable
12 Oil seeds and oligenous fruits
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
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