Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2022, 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: 2022(24 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD636(24)[7]480(15)[6]380(10)[5]301(5)[4]225(4)[3]165(3)[3]79(1)[3]
>= 50 mln USD129(11)[6]103(6)[5]80(4)[4]57(1)[4]42(1)[3]33(1)[3]23[3]
>= 100 mln USD64(6)[4]49(3)[3]37(2)[2]28[2]21[1]14[1]10[1]
>= 200 mln USD28(3)[3]23(1)[2]20(1)[1]17[1]15[1]11[1]8[1]
>= 500 mln USD12(1)[2]9[1]76543

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Mozambique271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202299.99%408,292,525
2Nigeria271129Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, other than natural gas202299.87%59,772,382
3USA271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202291.40%82,827,469
4USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202261.73%123,436,089
5Togo271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202259.36%28,208,487
6Nigeria270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202249.32%2,169,040,344
7Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202234.96%1,537,425,577

Partner frequency summary:

Nigeria: 2 occurrences

USA: 2 occurrences

Mozambique: 1 occurrence

Togo: 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...

271113 - 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.