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(7 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD200(7)[2]133(3)97(2)74(1)48(1)29(1)16
>= 50 mln USD57(4)[2]36(2)26(1)20(1)13(1)7(1)5
>= 100 mln USD23(2)[2]12119744
>= 200 mln USD10(2)[2]332222
>= 500 mln USD5(2)[2]110000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia2901Acyclic hydrocarbons200589.05%58,313,271
2Saudi Arabia2815Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); potassium hydroxide (caustic potash) peroxides of sodium or potassium200554.93%21,549,835
3Qatar3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous200543.73%57,608,090
4Saudi Arabia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200538.75%2,508,675,781
5Saudi Arabia3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous200537.56%49,479,256
6Iran2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200534.45%2,230,601,829
7Saudi Arabia2902Cyclic hydrocarbons200532.61%20,773,396

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 5 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Iran: 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.