Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2013, 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: 2013(14 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD569(14)[4]419(9)[4]320(8)[2]241(5)[1]180(4)[1]126(4)[1]66(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD109(8)[2]74(5)[2]59(5)[2]47(3)[1]43(3)[1]28(3)[1]15(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD41(2)[2]28(1)[2]26(1)[2]22[1]20[1]14[1]7[1]
>= 200 mln USD19(1)[2]14(1)[2]12(1)[2]9[1]8[1]6[1]3[1]
>= 500 mln USD7(1)[1]5(1)[1]4(1)[1]2211

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (14 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia290124Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, buta-1,3-diene and isoprene201393.58%59,122,433
2Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201388.92%51,145,628
3Qatar281410Ammonia; anhydrous201388.04%62,966,970
4Saudi Arabia290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene201380.20%47,387,588
5Russian Federation310540Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)201369.36%34,267,573
6Qatar281512Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); in aqueous solution (soda lye or liquid soda)201353.40%21,417,686
7Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201350.45%7,422,249,787
8Bahrain760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys201350.07%56,317,245
9Saudi Arabia280200Sulphur; sublimed or precipitated, colloidal sulphur201344.09%10,221,464
10Qatar310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution201336.63%90,908,061
11Saudi Arabia310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution201336.33%90,147,910
12Ukraine100119Cereals; wheat and meslin, durum wheat, other than seed201333.12%11,033,527
13Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201330.48%46,436,896
14Ukraine100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed201330.47%116,831,350

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 7 occurrences

Qatar: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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.