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(8 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD337(8)[3]242(6)[2]175(2)[1]124(1)79(1)4517
>= 50 mln USD110(4)[3]81(4)[2]59(2)[1]43(1)27(1)156
>= 100 mln USD50(1)[3]37(1)[2]27(1)[1]22(1)16(1)84
>= 200 mln USD26(1)[3]20(1)[2]19(1)[1]15(1)12(1)74
>= 500 mln USD12[1]9[1]87653

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates7408Copper wire202371.85%366,452,971
2Russian Federation3105Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, containing 2 or 3 of the elements nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium; other fertilisers; goods of chapter 31 in tablets or packages of gross weight not exceeding 10kg202356.41%91,154,978
3Saudi Arabia3817Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902202347.73%55,376,973
4Bahrain7601Aluminium; unwrought202347.09%38,931,237
5Saudi Arabia2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives202346.95%59,480,474
6Saudi Arabia2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution202341.13%20,187,050
7Saudi Arabia2503Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur202338.08%20,303,129
8Saudi Arabia2902Cyclic hydrocarbons202331.08%34,136,713

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 5 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

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.