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(8 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD301(8)[1]215(5)[1]150(3)[1]113(2)[1]75(1)[1]45(1)[1]17[1]
>= 50 mln USD86(3)[1]59(2)[1]44(1)[1]36(1)[1]25(1)[1]13(1)[1]9[1]
>= 100 mln USD43(2)[1]30(1)[1]22[1]18[1]15[1]7[1]5[1]
>= 200 mln USD20131110844
>= 500 mln USD3110000

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia2901Acyclic hydrocarbons201086.81%82,413,737
2Qatar2815Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); potassium hydroxide (caustic potash) peroxides of sodium or potassium201064.48%24,741,986
3Qatar2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution201059.76%20,341,597
4Bahrain7605Aluminium wire201043.85%23,409,201
5Saudi Arabia3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous201041.35%105,556,127
6Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms201038.87%139,700,932
7Saudi Arabia2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives201033.03%39,152,197
8United Arab Emirates2503Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur201030.33%15,651,219

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 4 occurrences

Qatar: 2 occurrences

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

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.