Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Extreme Import Bottlenecks

The tables below show Namibia's import sources for HS product codes where a single source country accounts for >= 80% of total imports and the import value is >= 10,000,000 USD. Only data for the most recent available year is displayed. If you want more data, visit the Country Matrix.

Namibia

54 bottlenecks
#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1China880240Aeroplanes and other aircraft, except unmanned; of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg2024100.00%119,194,424
2Morocco282010Manganese dioxide2024100.00%15,733,867
3Netherlands310240Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium nitrate with calcium carbonate or other inorganic non-fertilizing substances, mixtures thereof2024100.00%15,192,980
4South Africa151710Margarine; excluding liquid margarine202499.94%10,163,877
5China722830Steel, alloy; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded202499.87%30,439,897
6South Africa220510Vermouth and other wine of fresh grapes, flavoured with plants or aromatic substances, in containers holding 2 litres or less202499.82%11,422,666
7Areas, nes710231Diamonds; non-industrial, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted, but not mounted or set202499.74%176,119,998
8South Africa091099Spices; n.e.c. in heading no. 0910202499.71%12,807,947
9South Africa151219Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202499.51%40,890,063
10South Africa210410Soups and broths and preparations therefor202499.48%10,377,823
11South Africa871680Vehicles; n.e.c. in heading no. 8716202499.43%10,145,242
12South Africa440311Wood; coniferous species, in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared; treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives202499.28%10,654,765
13South Africa481810Paper articles; toilet paper202499.22%13,654,617
14South Africa040120Dairy produce; milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1% but not exceeding 6%202499.19%11,856,174
15South Africa310590Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; n.e.c. in heading no. 3105202499.01%19,124,729
16South Africa220600Beverages, fermented; (e.g. cider, perry, mead, sake)202498.98%20,923,921
17Dem. Rep. of the Congo282200Cobalt oxides and hydroxides; commercial cobalt oxides202498.95%142,296,512
18Zambia260400Nickel ores and concentrates202498.67%238,634,193
19Morocco310540Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)202498.49%28,337,210
20Germany850300Electric motors and generators; parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading no. 8501 or 8502202498.25%38,206,224
21South Africa220421Wine; still, in containers holding 2 litres or less202498.16%35,728,267
22South Africa392390Plastics; articles for the conveyance or packing of goods n.e.c. in heading no. 3923202497.97%21,922,506
23South Africa220300Beer; made from malt202497.92%12,240,265
24China841919Heaters; instantaneous or storage water heaters, non-electric, (other than instantaneous gas or solar water heaters)202497.55%12,511,899
25South Africa210390Sauces and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings202496.76%15,203,642
26South Africa100590Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed202495.89%93,441,447
27South Africa230910Dog or cat food; put up for retail sale, used in animal feeding202495.53%11,232,468
28South Africa340119Soap and organic surface-active products; in the form of bars, cakes, moulded shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent, not for toilet use202495.32%10,928,919
29Dem. Rep. of the Congo260800Zinc ores and concentrates202495.14%29,341,207
30South Africa340250Washing and cleaning preparations; powders, flakes and granules, surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale202494.80%16,621,794
31South Africa170199Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter202493.91%75,767,668
32Morocco310530Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)202493.35%10,600,188
33China854143Electrical apparatus; photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panels202493.13%34,465,753
34South Africa170490Sugar confectionery; (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa202493.00%17,786,475
35South Africa961900Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material202492.86%20,537,766
36South Africa230990Dog or cat food; (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding202492.49%38,191,279
37South Africa040690Dairy produce; cheese (not grated, powdered or processed), n.e.c. in heading no. 0406202492.40%12,016,212
38South Africa210610Protein; concentrates and textured protein substances202491.68%12,735,008
39China281511Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); solid202491.53%14,843,762
40South Africa220210Waters; including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured202487.52%24,949,825
41South Africa230400Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil202486.46%10,482,459
42South Africa870332Vehicles; with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 2500cc202486.43%21,263,149
43South Africa871639Trailers and semi-trailers; (other than tanker type)202485.95%11,162,080
44South Africa870421Vehicles; with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1202485.68%108,531,411
45South Africa360200Explosives, prepared; other than propellent powders202485.61%10,894,845
46China732611Iron or steel; grinding balls and similar articles for mills, forged or stamped, but not further worked202484.25%19,299,830
47South Africa870121Tractors; road tractors for semi-trailers, with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel)202483.65%47,014,563
48South Africa330720Perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations; personal deodorants and antiperspirants202482.87%11,030,123
49South Africa220820Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc202482.83%12,949,891
50South Africa210690Food preparations; n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10202482.37%13,641,367
51China847130Automatic data processing machines; portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display202480.53%13,634,221
52South Africa870431Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1202480.39%47,161,781
53China251990Magnesia, fused or dead-burned (sintered); whether or not containing small quantities of other oxides added before sintering, other magnesium oxide, whether or not pure, (not natural magnesium carbonate)202480.34%17,689,938
54South Africa330499Cosmetic and toilet preparations; n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)202480.29%33,169,900

Partner frequency summary:

South Africa: 37 occurrences

China: 8 occurrences

Morocco: 3 occurrences

Dem. Rep. of the Congo: 2 occurrences

Areas, nes: 1 occurrence

Germany: 1 occurrence

Netherlands: 1 occurrence

Zambia: 1 occurrence

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1234Bold lime HS code - the product code is flagged in Critical Goods.