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 Description | Year | Share (%) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 880240 | Aeroplanes and other aircraft, except unmanned; of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg | 2024 | 100.00% | 119,194,424 |
| 2 | Morocco | 282010 | Manganese dioxide | 2024 | 100.00% | 15,733,867 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 310240 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium nitrate with calcium carbonate or other inorganic non-fertilizing substances, mixtures thereof | 2024 | 100.00% | 15,192,980 |
| 4 | South Africa | 151710 | Margarine; excluding liquid margarine | 2024 | 99.94% | 10,163,877 |
| 5 | China | 722830 | Steel, alloy; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded | 2024 | 99.87% | 30,439,897 |
| 6 | South Africa | 220510 | Vermouth and other wine of fresh grapes, flavoured with plants or aromatic substances, in containers holding 2 litres or less | 2024 | 99.82% | 11,422,666 |
| 7 | Areas, nes | 710231 | Diamonds; non-industrial, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted, but not mounted or set | 2024 | 99.74% | 176,119,998 |
| 8 | South Africa | 091099 | Spices; n.e.c. in heading no. 0910 | 2024 | 99.71% | 12,807,947 |
| 9 | South Africa | 151219 | Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | 2024 | 99.51% | 40,890,063 |
| 10 | South Africa | 210410 | Soups and broths and preparations therefor | 2024 | 99.48% | 10,377,823 |
| 11 | South Africa | 871680 | Vehicles; n.e.c. in heading no. 8716 | 2024 | 99.43% | 10,145,242 |
| 12 | South Africa | 440311 | Wood; coniferous species, in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared; treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives | 2024 | 99.28% | 10,654,765 |
| 13 | South Africa | 481810 | Paper articles; toilet paper | 2024 | 99.22% | 13,654,617 |
| 14 | South Africa | 040120 | Dairy 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% | 2024 | 99.19% | 11,856,174 |
| 15 | South Africa | 310590 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; n.e.c. in heading no. 3105 | 2024 | 99.01% | 19,124,729 |
| 16 | South Africa | 220600 | Beverages, fermented; (e.g. cider, perry, mead, sake) | 2024 | 98.98% | 20,923,921 |
| 17 | Dem. Rep. of the Congo | 282200 | Cobalt oxides and hydroxides; commercial cobalt oxides | 2024 | 98.95% | 142,296,512 |
| 18 | Zambia | 260400 | Nickel ores and concentrates | 2024 | 98.67% | 238,634,193 |
| 19 | Morocco | 310540 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate) | 2024 | 98.49% | 28,337,210 |
| 20 | Germany | 850300 | Electric motors and generators; parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading no. 8501 or 8502 | 2024 | 98.25% | 38,206,224 |
| 21 | South Africa | 220421 | Wine; still, in containers holding 2 litres or less | 2024 | 98.16% | 35,728,267 |
| 22 | South Africa | 392390 | Plastics; articles for the conveyance or packing of goods n.e.c. in heading no. 3923 | 2024 | 97.97% | 21,922,506 |
| 23 | South Africa | 220300 | Beer; made from malt | 2024 | 97.92% | 12,240,265 |
| 24 | China | 841919 | Heaters; instantaneous or storage water heaters, non-electric, (other than instantaneous gas or solar water heaters) | 2024 | 97.55% | 12,511,899 |
| 25 | South Africa | 210390 | Sauces and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings | 2024 | 96.76% | 15,203,642 |
| 26 | South Africa | 100590 | Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed | 2024 | 95.89% | 93,441,447 |
| 27 | South Africa | 230910 | Dog or cat food; put up for retail sale, used in animal feeding | 2024 | 95.53% | 11,232,468 |
| 28 | South Africa | 340119 | Soap 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 use | 2024 | 95.32% | 10,928,919 |
| 29 | Dem. Rep. of the Congo | 260800 | Zinc ores and concentrates | 2024 | 95.14% | 29,341,207 |
| 30 | South Africa | 340250 | Washing and cleaning preparations; powders, flakes and granules, surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale | 2024 | 94.80% | 16,621,794 |
| 31 | South Africa | 170199 | Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | 2024 | 93.91% | 75,767,668 |
| 32 | Morocco | 310530 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate) | 2024 | 93.35% | 10,600,188 |
| 33 | China | 854143 | Electrical apparatus; photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panels | 2024 | 93.13% | 34,465,753 |
| 34 | South Africa | 170490 | Sugar confectionery; (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa | 2024 | 93.00% | 17,786,475 |
| 35 | South Africa | 961900 | Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material | 2024 | 92.86% | 20,537,766 |
| 36 | South Africa | 230990 | Dog or cat food; (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding | 2024 | 92.49% | 38,191,279 |
| 37 | South Africa | 040690 | Dairy produce; cheese (not grated, powdered or processed), n.e.c. in heading no. 0406 | 2024 | 92.40% | 12,016,212 |
| 38 | South Africa | 210610 | Protein; concentrates and textured protein substances | 2024 | 91.68% | 12,735,008 |
| 39 | China | 281511 | Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); solid | 2024 | 91.53% | 14,843,762 |
| 40 | South Africa | 220210 | Waters; including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured | 2024 | 87.52% | 24,949,825 |
| 41 | South Africa | 230400 | Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil | 2024 | 86.46% | 10,482,459 |
| 42 | South Africa | 870332 | Vehicles; with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 2500cc | 2024 | 86.43% | 21,263,149 |
| 43 | South Africa | 871639 | Trailers and semi-trailers; (other than tanker type) | 2024 | 85.95% | 11,162,080 |
| 44 | South Africa | 870421 | Vehicles; 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 8704.1 | 2024 | 85.68% | 108,531,411 |
| 45 | South Africa | 360200 | Explosives, prepared; other than propellent powders | 2024 | 85.61% | 10,894,845 |
| 46 | China | 732611 | Iron or steel; grinding balls and similar articles for mills, forged or stamped, but not further worked | 2024 | 84.25% | 19,299,830 |
| 47 | South Africa | 870121 | Tractors; road tractors for semi-trailers, with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) | 2024 | 83.65% | 47,014,563 |
| 48 | South Africa | 330720 | Perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations; personal deodorants and antiperspirants | 2024 | 82.87% | 11,030,123 |
| 49 | South Africa | 220820 | Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc | 2024 | 82.83% | 12,949,891 |
| 50 | South Africa | 210690 | Food preparations; n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10 | 2024 | 82.37% | 13,641,367 |
| 51 | China | 847130 | Automatic data processing machines; portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | 2024 | 80.53% | 13,634,221 |
| 52 | South Africa | 870431 | Vehicles; 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 8704.1 | 2024 | 80.39% | 47,161,781 |
| 53 | China | 251990 | Magnesia, 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) | 2024 | 80.34% | 17,689,938 |
| 54 | South Africa | 330499 | Cosmetic and toilet preparations; n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations) | 2024 | 80.29% | 33,169,900 |
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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