Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2015, 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: 2015(9 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD338(9)[2]251(7)[1]172(3)[1]118(3)[1]84(2)[1]43(2)[1]21(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD89(3)[2]73(3)[1]46[1]31[1]19[1]12[1]9[1]
>= 100 mln USD45(2)[2]41(2)[1]29[1]20[1]12[1]7[1]6[1]
>= 200 mln USD15[2]14[1]11[1]8[1]5[1]5[1]4[1]
>= 500 mln USD4[1]320000

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (2 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Mozambique2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201592.94%321,439,571
2Nigeria2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201538.79%2,993,307,904

Partner frequency summary:

Mozambique: 1 occurrence

Nigeria: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

2711 - 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.