Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2006, 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: 2006(8 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD374(8)[3]271(6)[2]203(4)[1]143(3)108(2)73(1)40
>= 50 mln USD72(5)[1]54(3)39(1)30(1)26(1)20(1)13
>= 100 mln USD30(2)[1]22171414119
>= 200 mln USD14(1)[1]955542
>= 500 mln USD5(1)[1]111111

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia290124Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, buta-1,3-diene and isoprene200680.10%50,840,371
2Qatar281512Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); in aqueous solution (soda lye or liquid soda)200671.20%23,314,729
3Saudi Arabia290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene200663.33%20,823,279
4Russian Federation722511Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, of silicon-electrical steel, grain-oriented200654.01%10,117,569
5Saudi Arabia310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution200648.86%64,866,258
6Qatar310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution200642.17%55,977,032
7Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200634.32%3,256,453,250
8Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed200630.42%101,883,798

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 4 occurrences

Qatar: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

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.