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(9 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD307(9)[3]226(2)[2]163(1)[1]106[1]694521
>= 50 mln USD92(4)[3]73(1)[2]56(1)[1]36[1]23138
>= 100 mln USD47(3)[3]37(1)[2]26(1)[1]20[1]1396
>= 200 mln USD16(1)[3]13[2]11[1]11[1]554
>= 500 mln USD6(1)[2]3[1]22000

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Mozambique2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202065.98%238,462,073
2Nigeria2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202041.97%2,135,366,019
3Saudi Arabia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202036.83%1,874,108,705

Partner frequency summary:

Mozambique: 1 occurrence

Nigeria: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 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.