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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Mozambique271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202099.99%238,462,073
2Chile271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202059.55%25,613,977
3Chile271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202058.00%13,074,350
4Nigeria270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202041.97%2,135,366,019
5Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202036.83%1,874,108,705
6USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202031.43%13,520,741

Partner frequency summary:

Chile: 2 occurrences

Mozambique: 1 occurrence

Nigeria: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

USA: 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...

Legend:

(n)

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.