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

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Mozambique271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201399.95%250,559,517
2Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201350.45%7,422,249,787
3Germany271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations201343.04%15,352,510
4Mauritius271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201341.21%19,601,746

Partner frequency summary:

Mozambique: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Germany: 1 occurrence

Mauritius: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.