Country Matrix
For 2008, 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: 2008(16 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]| Value \ Share | >= 30% | >= 40% | >= 50% | >= 60% | >= 70% | >= 80% | >= 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| >= 10 mln USD | 496(16)[1] | 360(11)[1] | 269(7)[1] | 196(6)[1] | 146(5)[1] | 86(4)[1] | 45(3)[1] |
| >= 50 mln USD | 90(4)[1] | 65(2)[1] | 53(1)[1] | 38(1)[1] | 36(1)[1] | 23(1)[1] | 15(1)[1] |
| >= 100 mln USD | 45(3)[1] | 34(2)[1] | 28(1)[1] | 22(1)[1] | 21(1)[1] | 14(1)[1] | 10(1)[1] |
| >= 200 mln USD | 20 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
| >= 500 mln USD | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Danger Zone Bottlenecks (16 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)
| # | Partner | HS Code | HS Description | Year | Share (%) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 290124 | Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, buta-1,3-diene and isoprene | 2008 | 95.56% | 109,119,246 |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 281410 | Ammonia; anhydrous | 2008 | 95.22% | 48,180,012 |
| 3 | Russian Federation | 261900 | Slag, dross; (other than granulated slag), scalings and other waste from the manufacture of iron or steel | 2008 | 92.12% | 34,621,650 |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 290250 | Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene | 2008 | 84.20% | 41,929,403 |
| 5 | Russian Federation | 310530 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate) | 2008 | 75.39% | 24,769,175 |
| 6 | Russian Federation | 722511 | Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, of silicon-electrical steel, grain-oriented | 2008 | 63.87% | 18,313,009 |
| 7 | Ukraine | 310240 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium nitrate with calcium carbonate or other inorganic non-fertilizing substances, mixtures thereof | 2008 | 57.74% | 46,273,461 |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates | 280200 | Sulphur; sublimed or precipitated, colloidal sulphur | 2008 | 45.83% | 41,534,661 |
| 9 | Qatar | 281512 | Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); in aqueous solution (soda lye or liquid soda) | 2008 | 44.37% | 19,593,105 |
| 10 | Saudi Arabia | 310210 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution | 2008 | 44.17% | 157,170,950 |
| 11 | Saudi Arabia | 290531 | Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol) | 2008 | 44.05% | 29,628,148 |
| 12 | Saudi Arabia | 280200 | Sulphur; sublimed or precipitated, colloidal sulphur | 2008 | 38.94% | 35,296,821 |
| 13 | Qatar | 310210 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution | 2008 | 37.99% | 135,167,664 |
| 14 | Saudi Arabia | 880240 | Aeroplanes and other aircraft, except unmanned; of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg | 2008 | 37.98% | 94,126,155 |
| 15 | Saudi Arabia | 281512 | Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); in aqueous solution (soda lye or liquid soda) | 2008 | 35.10% | 15,495,746 |
| 16 | Iran | 847982 | Machines; for mixing, kneading, crushing, grinding, screening, sifting, homogenising, emulsifying or stirring | 2008 | 34.18% | 14,323,452 |
Partner frequency summary:
Saudi Arabia: 8 occurrences
Russian Federation: 3 occurrences
Qatar: 2 occurrences
Ukraine: 1 occurrence
United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence
Iran: 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.