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(3 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD33(3)21(1)1110410
>= 50 mln USD18(2)15(1)88310
>= 100 mln USD13(2)10(1)66210
>= 200 mln USD8(2)5(1)11000
>= 500 mln USD6(2)3(1)00000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes200344.27%1,810,571,258
2Saudi Arabia31Fertilizers200330.84%38,686,346
3Iran27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes200330.21%1,235,681,149

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

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.