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(8 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD293(8)[1]200(5)[1]135(3)[1]93(3)[1]68(3)[1]39(3)[1]20(3)
>= 50 mln USD85(2)[1]61(1)[1]46(1)[1]31(1)[1]27(1)[1]15(1)[1]12(1)
>= 100 mln USD44(2)[1]31(1)[1]25(1)[1]20(1)[1]18(1)[1]10(1)[1]8(1)
>= 200 mln USD19131210976
>= 500 mln USD4211111

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution200895.16%48,180,012
2Russian Federation2619Slag, dross; (other than granulated slag), scalings and other waste from the manufacture of iron or steel200892.12%34,621,650
3Saudi Arabia2901Acyclic hydrocarbons200890.30%109,119,246
4Saudi Arabia2902Cyclic hydrocarbons200849.81%41,929,403
5United Arab Emirates2802Sulphur; sublimed or precipitated, colloidal sulphur200845.83%41,534,661
6Saudi Arabia2802Sulphur; sublimed or precipitated, colloidal sulphur200838.94%35,296,821
7Qatar2815Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); potassium hydroxide (caustic potash) peroxides of sodium or potassium200837.10%19,593,105
8Saudi Arabia3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous200834.30%165,181,255

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 5 occurrences

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 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.