Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2009, 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: 2009(11 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD373(11)[1]289(10)[1]229(8)[1]173(6)[1]128(6)[1]86(3)[1]41(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD67(2)[1]55(2)[1]43(1)[1]31[1]27[1]15[1]9[1]
>= 100 mln USD28[1]24[1]20[1]14[1]14[1]6[1]4[1]
>= 200 mln USD9764432
>= 500 mln USD2100000

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 gas2009100.00%132,111,222

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.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.