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(5 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD269(5)[1]177(5)[1]127(4)[1]92(4)[1]62(3)[1]36(3)[1]15(2)
>= 50 mln USD76(2)[1]55(2)[1]41(1)[1]32(1)[1]22(1)[1]15(1)[1]9
>= 100 mln USD43(1)[1]34(1)[1]25[1]21[1]15[1]10[1]8
>= 200 mln USD151187666
>= 500 mln USD3211111

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution200799.41%19,250,855
2Saudi Arabia2802Sulphur; sublimed or precipitated, colloidal sulphur200798.08%12,221,061
3Saudi Arabia2901Acyclic hydrocarbons200781.11%50,414,665
4Qatar2815Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); potassium hydroxide (caustic potash) peroxides of sodium or potassium200761.19%25,052,049
5Saudi Arabia3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous200745.23%109,538,935

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 4 occurrences

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.