Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2023, 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: 2023(14 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD560(14)[5]444(11)[5]351(6)[4]286(5)[4]224(5)[4]143(3)[3]69(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD113(5)[4]91(4)[4]69(3)[3]56(2)[3]44(2)[3]30[3]19[1]
>= 100 mln USD41(2)[4]34(1)[4]28(1)[3]24(1)[3]22(1)[3]13[3]9[1]
>= 200 mln USD24(1)[2]21(1)[2]20(1)[1]17(1)[1]16(1)[1]9[1]8[1]
>= 500 mln USD13[1]11[1]108766
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical and in Danger (0 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

No bottlenecks found for this detail tab.

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.