Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2018, 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: 2018(20 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD530(20)[4]402(16)[3]322(6)[1]247(3)[1]176(2)[1]119(2)[1]63(2)[1]
>= 50 mln USD93(9)[3]66(6)[2]49(2)[1]34(1)[1]29(1)[1]22(1)[1]14(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD52(3)[3]37(3)[2]28[1]22[1]18[1]12[1]8[1]
>= 200 mln USD21(1)[3]14(1)[2]12[1]12[1]10[1]8[1]6[1]
>= 500 mln USD9(1)[2]6(1)[1]44333

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 gas201899.99%310,649,226
2Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201841.97%4,602,175,670
3Equatorial Guinea271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201841.82%15,161,864
4Nigeria270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201834.80%3,815,443,723

Partner frequency summary:

Mozambique: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Equatorial Guinea: 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...

271112 - 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.