Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2010, 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: 2010(10 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD478(10)[1]372(9)[1]293(6)[1]221(5)[1]151(4)[1]102(3)[1]51(2)[1]
>= 50 mln USD89(3)[1]67(3)[1]52(1)[1]45(1)[1]35(1)[1]22(1)[1]13(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD38(2)[1]30(2)[1]20[1]17[1]15[1]10[1]6[1]
>= 200 mln USD151188764
>= 500 mln USD3111110

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene201093.84%37,991,173
2Saudi Arabia290124Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, buta-1,3-diene and isoprene201092.27%82,413,737
3Qatar281512Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); in aqueous solution (soda lye or liquid soda)201087.27%24,741,986
4Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201070.62%30,199,003
5Qatar281410Ammonia; anhydrous201060.02%20,341,597
6Bahrain760521Aluminium; alloys, wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeding 7mm201051.59%12,954,719
7Saudi Arabia310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution201049.96%105,555,607
8Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201049.50%101,058,353
9Bahrain760410Aluminium; (not alloyed), bars, rods and profiles201048.58%10,149,388
10United Arab Emirates250300Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur201030.33%15,651,219

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 5 occurrences

Qatar: 2 occurrences

Bahrain: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 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.