Country Matrix
For 2005, 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: 2005(9 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]| Value \ Share | >= 30% | >= 40% | >= 50% | >= 60% | >= 70% | >= 80% | >= 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| >= 10 mln USD | 294(9)[2] | 216(5) | 155(3) | 113(3) | 83(1) | 52(1) | 28(1) |
| >= 50 mln USD | 47(4)[2] | 33(2) | 25(1) | 19(1) | 12(1) | 8(1) | 6(1) |
| >= 100 mln USD | 19(2)[2] | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| >= 200 mln USD | 10(2)[2] | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| >= 500 mln USD | 5(2)[2] | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Danger Zone Bottlenecks (9 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)
| # | Partner | HS Code | HS Description | Year | Share (%) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 290124 | Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, buta-1,3-diene and isoprene | 2005 | 93.89% | 58,313,271 |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 281512 | Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); in aqueous solution (soda lye or liquid soda) | 2005 | 65.74% | 21,528,736 |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 290250 | Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene | 2005 | 63.02% | 20,773,396 |
| 4 | Qatar | 310210 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution | 2005 | 48.71% | 57,608,090 |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | 310210 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution | 2005 | 41.84% | 49,479,256 |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia | 270900 | Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | 2005 | 38.75% | 2,508,675,781 |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | 290531 | Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol) | 2005 | 36.74% | 21,741,266 |
| 8 | Iran | 270900 | Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | 2005 | 34.45% | 2,230,601,829 |
| 9 | Saudi Arabia | 390120 | Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more | 2005 | 30.65% | 12,851,556 |
Partner frequency summary:
Saudi Arabia: 7 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.