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]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
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 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.