Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

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 USD496(16)[1]360(11)[1]269(7)[1]196(6)[1]146(5)[1]86(4)[1]45(3)[1]
>= 50 mln USD90(4)[1]65(2)[1]53(1)[1]38(1)[1]36(1)[1]23(1)[1]15(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD45(3)[1]34(2)[1]28(1)[1]22(1)[1]21(1)[1]14(1)[1]10(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD2015131110106
>= 500 mln USD3211111

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (1 record, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Mozambique271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas2008100.00%167,682,640

Partner frequency summary:

Mozambique: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

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.