Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2004, 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: 2004(9 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD258(9)[2]177(6)127(5)98(3)70(2)42(2)18(2)
>= 50 mln USD44(3)[2]29(1)23(1)171284
>= 100 mln USD21(2)[2]151310754
>= 200 mln USD10(2)[2]644211
>= 500 mln USD6(2)[2]311000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (9 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia280200Sulphur; sublimed or precipitated, colloidal sulphur200498.81%11,665,649
2Saudi Arabia290124Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, buta-1,3-diene and isoprene200498.29%38,998,702
3Saudi Arabia290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene200460.03%21,990,145
4United Arab Emirates701090Glass; carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goods200459.21%15,228,877
5Saudi Arabia310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution200458.96%72,714,568
6Qatar310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution200440.43%49,861,721
7Iran270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200439.69%2,347,250,413
8Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200439.13%2,313,862,913
9Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)200434.00%16,679,772

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 6 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

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.