Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2016, 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: 2016(13 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD492(13)[4]375(9)[1]294(5)[1]226(4)[1]170(3)[1]104(2)[1]54(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD86(5)[3]57(2)[1]41[1]37[1]26[1]16[1]11[1]
>= 100 mln USD41(2)[3]31(1)[1]22[1]21[1]15[1]10[1]6[1]
>= 200 mln USD17(1)[3]13[1]8[1]7[1]6[1]4[1]2[1]
>= 500 mln USD6(1)[2]422210
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

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 gas201699.99%212,545,604
2Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201635.94%2,361,008,471
3Mozambique271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201634.12%12,235,269
4Nigeria270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201631.18%2,048,359,324

Partner frequency summary:

Mozambique: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Nigeria: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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.