Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2002, 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: 2002(5 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD141(5)[2]111(3)[1]80(2)62(2)37(1)25(1)14(1)
>= 50 mln USD22(2)[2]21(1)[1]15131084
>= 100 mln USD10(2)[2]9(1)[1]65532
>= 200 mln USD9(2)[2]8(1)[1]54422
>= 500 mln USD3(2)[2]2(1)[1]00000

Critical and in Danger (2 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200241.63%1,164,641,764
2Iran270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200232.48%908,671,712

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Iran: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

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.