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]
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

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Mozambique271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas2023100.00%409,703,847
2USA271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202387.77%110,077,027
3USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202382.18%141,874,615
4Nigeria271129Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, other than natural gas202379.63%40,636,496
5Nigeria270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202347.75%2,295,136,879

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 2 occurrences

Nigeria: 2 occurrences

Mozambique: 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...

271129 - 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.