Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2003, 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: 2003(5 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD175(5)[2]133(4)[1]89(2)67(1)46(1)31(1)14(1)
>= 50 mln USD36(2)[2]30(1)[1]221714106
>= 100 mln USD15(2)[2]14(1)[1]109755
>= 200 mln USD9(2)[2]8(1)[1]54422
>= 500 mln USD4(2)[2]3(1)[1]11100

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia290124Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, buta-1,3-diene and isoprene200395.32%31,758,122
2Saudi Arabia310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution200352.23%37,443,335
3Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200349.26%1,765,812,186
4Qatar310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution200346.50%33,337,350
5Iran270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200334.47%1,235,673,316

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Qatar: 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.