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(8 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD250(8)[1]176(7)[1]133(5)[1]95(3)[1]71(3)[1]42(1)[1]15(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD67(1)[1]46(1)[1]35[1]25[1]20[1]9[1]6[1]
>= 100 mln USD34[1]23[1]20[1]15[1]14[1]7[1]4[1]
>= 200 mln USD13654433
>= 500 mln USD4100000

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2619Slag, dross; (other than granulated slag), scalings and other waste from the manufacture of iron or steel200990.96%19,878,514
2Saudi Arabia2901Acyclic hydrocarbons200975.75%29,797,195
3Russian Federation1206Sunflower seeds; whether or not broken200971.65%23,208,397
4Qatar2815Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); potassium hydroxide (caustic potash) peroxides of sodium or potassium200956.31%17,163,167
5Qatar2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution200953.72%11,673,146
6Saudi Arabia3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous200947.88%76,107,944
7Saudi Arabia2503Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur200942.20%17,591,795
8Saudi Arabia2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives200930.19%21,908,829

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 4 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Qatar: 2 occurrences

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.