Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2023, the matrix below shows Botswana'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.

Botswana

Year: 2023[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD69[2]67[2]65[2]62[2]59[2]53[1]41[1]
>= 50 mln USD9[1]8[1]7[1]6[1]6[1]43
>= 100 mln USD5[1]4[1]3[1]3[1]3[1]22
>= 200 mln USD2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]11
>= 500 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]00

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1South Africa271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202399.99%15,194,573
2South Africa271012Petroleum 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 preparations202372.53%815,097,640

Partner frequency summary:

South Africa: 2 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

271012 - 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.