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(12 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD339(12)[3]255(9)[2]178(2)[1]124(1)[1]73[1]4623
>= 50 mln USD99(7)[3]74(5)[2]46(1)[1]29[1]19[1]106
>= 100 mln USD54(4)[3]45(3)[2]31[1]23[1]14[1]64
>= 200 mln USD20(1)[3]16(1)[2]14[1]13[1]6[1]43
>= 500 mln USD7(1)[2]5(1)[1]44111

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Mozambique2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201873.38%316,176,188
2Saudi Arabia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201841.97%4,602,175,670
3Nigeria2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201834.80%3,815,443,723

Partner frequency summary:

Mozambique: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 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.