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(8 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD184(8)[2]117(4)84(4)61(2)39(2)20(2)13(2)
>= 50 mln USD50(3)[2]32(1)24(1)201475
>= 100 mln USD20(2)[2]1398754
>= 200 mln USD10(2)[2]643211
>= 500 mln USD6(2)[2]210000

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (2 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200439.69%2,347,250,413
2Saudi Arabia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200439.13%2,313,862,913

Partner frequency summary:

Iran: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 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.