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 USD118(5)[2]80(2)[1]47(1)33(1)22(1)17(1)7
>= 50 mln USD21(2)[2]18(1)[1]1010972
>= 100 mln USD10(2)[2]9(1)[1]44420
>= 200 mln USD8(2)[2]7(1)[1]33320
>= 500 mln USD3(2)[2]2(1)[1]00000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia2901Acyclic hydrocarbons200288.09%20,836,164
2Saudi Arabia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200241.63%1,164,641,764
3Qatar3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous200236.03%29,205,247
4Saudi Arabia2902Cyclic hydrocarbons200233.15%11,715,218
5Iran2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200232.48%908,671,712

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 3 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.