Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2024, 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: 2024(17 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD613(17)[4]482(11)[4]401(8)[3]310(7)[3]240(7)[3]162(3)[2]92(1)[2]
>= 50 mln USD112(6)[4]96(3)[4]84(2)[3]61(2)[3]49(2)[3]28[2]22[2]
>= 100 mln USD55(4)[4]50(2)[4]42(2)[3]34(2)[3]28(2)[3]17[2]14[2]
>= 200 mln USD25(1)[2]25(1)[2]22(1)[1]19(1)[1]17(1)[1]10[1]9[1]
>= 500 mln USD7[1]7[1]54433

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (17 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene202499.96%37,043,022
2Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)202484.28%36,275,950
3Saudi Arabia291614Acids; unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids; esters of methacrylic acid202483.06%21,758,605
4Russian Federation310540Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)202479.48%157,460,924
5Russian Federation310240Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium nitrate with calcium carbonate or other inorganic non-fertilizing substances, mixtures thereof202478.58%13,285,759
6United Arab Emirates252310Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured)202477.92%11,679,780
7United Arab Emirates740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm202473.70%329,095,180
8Russian Federation310260Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, double salts and mixtures of calcium nitrate and ammonium nitrate202451.98%21,299,792
9Saudi Arabia381700Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902202443.21%45,588,535
10Bahrain760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys202442.51%26,545,345
11Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94202440.66%74,833,987
12Russian Federation310420Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, potassium chloride202439.84%48,189,382
13Qatar281512Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); in aqueous solution (soda lye or liquid soda)202432.34%17,830,775
14Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more202432.31%56,970,230
15Saudi Arabia310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution202432.10%103,728,041
16Russian Federation100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed202431.91%171,514,838
17Saudi Arabia390140Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94202430.37%22,325,828

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 8 occurrences

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Legend:

(n)

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.