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 Goods Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Mozambique271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas2019100.00%317,564,870
2USA271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201967.03%14,536,009
3USA271129Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, other than natural gas201963.43%21,844,498
4USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201955.64%20,597,674
5Nigeria270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201940.61%3,622,006,103
6Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201931.62%2,820,394,953

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 3 occurrences

Mozambique: 1 occurrence

Nigeria: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 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...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271129 - 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.