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(7 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD258(7)[2]164(3)[1]123(2)[1]85(2)65(1)4322
>= 50 mln USD62(5)[1]44(2)36(1)25(1)20(1)1410
>= 100 mln USD31(2)[1]22221714129
>= 200 mln USD10(1)[1]443332
>= 500 mln USD5(1)[1]111111

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia2901Acyclic hydrocarbons200674.01%50,840,371
2Qatar2815Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); potassium hydroxide (caustic potash) peroxides of sodium or potassium200660.81%23,314,729
3Saudi Arabia3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous200640.09%64,866,258
4Qatar3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous200634.60%55,977,032
5Saudi Arabia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200634.32%3,256,453,250
6Saudi Arabia2902Cyclic hydrocarbons200630.86%20,837,030
7Russian Federation7502Nickel; unwrought200630.41%101,883,798

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 4 occurrences

Qatar: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 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.