Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2017, 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: 2017(14 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD520(14)[3]399(12)[2]308(6)[1]227(3)[1]174(3)[1]117(2)[1]60[1]
>= 50 mln USD92(7)[2]73(6)[2]50(3)[1]35(1)[1]26(1)[1]19(1)[1]9[1]
>= 100 mln USD47(2)[2]40(1)[2]28[1]23[1]18[1]12[1]6[1]
>= 200 mln USD18(1)[2]15(1)[2]11[1]9[1]8[1]7[1]3[1]
>= 500 mln USD5(1)[1]5(1)[1]22221

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Mozambique271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201799.99%251,777,041
2Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201746.27%2,974,405,512
3USA271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201735.78%10,041,531

Partner frequency summary:

Mozambique: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

USA: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.