Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2012, 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: 2012(19 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD555(19)[4]411(11)[3]323(8)[2]248(7)[2]186(3)[1]130(3)[1]64(2)[1]
>= 50 mln USD102(6)[2]67(3)[2]52(2)[1]42(2)[1]36(1)[1]25(1)[1]12(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD45(4)[2]32(2)[2]23(1)[1]19(1)[1]17(1)[1]15(1)[1]8(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD17(1)[2]14(1)[2]8[1]7[1]7[1]7[1]4[1]
>= 500 mln USD4(1)[1]3(1)[1]11110

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (19 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene201297.17%45,710,651
2Saudi Arabia290124Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, buta-1,3-diene and isoprene201294.30%128,175,730
3Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201281.57%47,127,709
4United Arab Emirates842820Elevators and conveyors; pneumatic201265.23%15,432,333
5United Arab Emirates271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201264.02%12,358,544
6Qatar281410Ammonia; anhydrous201264.00%50,213,905
7Saudi Arabia290516Alcohols; saturated monohydric, octanol (octyl alcohol) and isomers thereof201260.81%12,512,853
8Qatar281512Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); in aqueous solution (soda lye or liquid soda)201257.72%33,473,136
9Saudi Arabia280200Sulphur; sublimed or precipitated, colloidal sulphur201249.33%10,586,669
10Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201244.37%7,003,911,932
11Russian Federation310540Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)201243.13%37,738,849
12Ukraine100510Cereals; maize (corn), seed201239.65%20,235,591
13Saudi Arabia310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution201239.32%137,007,453
14Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201238.75%81,609,485
15Saudi Arabia381700Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902201236.21%38,843,480
16Bahrain760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys201234.79%47,478,996
17Qatar310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution201234.65%120,734,296
18Ukraine100590Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed201233.16%12,707,770
19Ukraine270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201232.92%10,999,853

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 9 occurrences

Qatar: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.