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(9 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD373(9)[3]285(6)[3]214(2)[1]144(2)1005122
>= 50 mln USD114(4)[3]89(2)[3]73(2)[1]48(2)31146
>= 100 mln USD64(4)[3]49(2)[3]42(2)[1]32(2)2194
>= 200 mln USD29(1)[3]26(1)[3]22(1)[1]18(1)1352
>= 500 mln USD7[1]5[1]43211

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Mozambique2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202450.10%415,200,581
2Nigeria2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202447.66%2,464,448,511
3USA2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202442.44%351,696,343

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.