Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2000, the matrix below shows South Africa'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.

South Africa

Year: 2000(7 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD119(7)[2]74(4)[1]45(4)[1]25(1)14(1)10(1)7
>= 50 mln USD17(2)[2]12(1)[1]7(1)[1]4322
>= 100 mln USD11(2)[2]8(1)[1]5(1)[1]3211
>= 200 mln USD8(2)[2]5(1)[1]4(1)[1]3211
>= 500 mln USD4(2)[2]2(1)[1]1(1)[1]0000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia2901Acyclic hydrocarbons200088.70%20,502,550
2Russian Federation7506Nickel; plates, sheets, strip and foil200058.14%17,053,246
3Saudi Arabia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200054.57%1,902,737,276
4Russian Federation7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated200050.59%12,068,533
5Qatar3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous200038.53%26,643,720
6Iran2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200033.18%1,156,748,728
7Saudi Arabia3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous200030.14%20,843,813

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Iran: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

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.