Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2019, 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: 2019(16 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD507(16)[6]389(12)[5]305(6)[4]239(4)[3]177(3)[1]123(2)[1]56(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD90(4)[3]63(3)[2]47(1)[1]39(1)[1]34(1)[1]20(1)[1]10[1]
>= 100 mln USD44(2)[3]34(1)[2]27[1]22[1]21[1]12[1]8[1]
>= 200 mln USD21(1)[3]16[2]13[1]12[1]12[1]8[1]5[1]
>= 500 mln USD7(1)[2]4[1]33321

Critical and in Danger (1 record, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201931.62%2,820,394,953

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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.