Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2007, 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: 2007(8 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD434(8)[2]321(7)[2]229(7)[1]163(6)[1]112(5)[1]74(4)[1]34(3)[1]
>= 50 mln USD91(3)[1]65(2)[1]52(2)[1]42(1)[1]31(1)[1]22(1)[1]15(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD40(1)[1]32(1)[1]26(1)[1]24[1]17[1]12[1]10[1]
>= 200 mln USD151198765
>= 500 mln USD3111111

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia281410Ammonia; anhydrous200799.98%19,250,855
2Saudi Arabia280200Sulphur; sublimed or precipitated, colloidal sulphur200798.08%12,221,061
3Saudi Arabia290124Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, buta-1,3-diene and isoprene200790.22%50,414,665
4Russian Federation722511Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, of silicon-electrical steel, grain-oriented200780.65%17,503,390
5Qatar281512Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); in aqueous solution (soda lye or liquid soda)200771.90%25,052,049
6Saudi Arabia290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene200760.57%23,178,380
7Saudi Arabia310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution200752.74%109,538,935
8Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94200731.38%69,376,147

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 6 occurrences

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

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.