Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2020, 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: 2020(15 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD448(15)[6]342(10)[4]277(6)[3]212(3)[1]159(2)[1]110(2)[1]59(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD78(3)[3]58(2)[2]47(2)[1]37(1)[1]28[1]21[1]15[1]
>= 100 mln USD38(3)[3]30(2)[2]25(2)[1]22(1)[1]18[1]15[1]11[1]
>= 200 mln USD18(1)[3]14[2]11[1]11[1]9[1]8[1]7[1]
>= 500 mln USD6(1)[2]3[1]22222

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, crude202036.83%1,874,108,705

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.