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

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Mozambique2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202352.90%411,594,101
2Nigeria2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202347.75%2,295,136,879
3USA2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202332.56%253,381,562

Partner frequency summary:

Mozambique: 1 occurrence

Nigeria: 1 occurrence

USA: 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.