Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

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 USD294(9)[2]216(5)155(3)113(3)83(1)52(1)28(1)
>= 50 mln USD47(4)[2]33(2)25(1)19(1)12(1)8(1)6(1)
>= 100 mln USD19(2)[2]121010754
>= 200 mln USD10(2)[2]433222
>= 500 mln USD5(2)[2]211000

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia290124Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, buta-1,3-diene and isoprene200593.89%58,313,271
2Saudi Arabia281512Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); in aqueous solution (soda lye or liquid soda)200565.74%21,528,736
3Saudi Arabia290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene200563.02%20,773,396
4Qatar310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution200548.71%57,608,090
5Saudi Arabia310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution200541.84%49,479,256
6Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200538.75%2,508,675,781
7Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)200536.74%21,741,266
8Iran270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200534.45%2,230,601,829
9Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more200530.65%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.