Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, 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: 2025(20 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 USD664(20)[4]526(16)[3]425(9)[3]335(8)[2]251(7)[2]178(6)[2]88(5)[2]
>= 50 mln USD126(7)[4]102(5)[3]87(2)[3]66(2)[2]49(1)[2]37[2]23[2]
>= 100 mln USD60(2)[4]51(2)[3]46(2)[3]33(2)[2]27(1)[2]19[2]14[2]
>= 200 mln USD31(2)[3]26(2)[2]24(2)[2]19(2)[2]15(1)[2]10[2]8[2]
>= 500 mln USD9[1]765532
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Mozambique271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas2025100.00%465,248,999
2USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202598.40%209,967,453
3USA271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202556.37%147,585,501
4Nigeria270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202536.70%1,575,882,883

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 2 occurrences

Mozambique: 1 occurrence

Nigeria: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - 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.