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(13 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD399(13)[3]297(8)[1]220(2)153(1)965720
>= 50 mln USD131(8)[3]100(5)[1]79(2)50(1)32163
>= 100 mln USD65(3)[3]52(2)[1]43(2)28(1)20103
>= 200 mln USD33(2)[3]27(2)[1]24(2)15(1)1151
>= 500 mln USD9[1]665421

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Mozambique2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202549.55%467,754,852
2USA2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202537.89%357,651,777
3Nigeria2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202536.70%1,575,882,883

Partner frequency summary:

Mozambique: 1 occurrence

USA: 1 occurrence

Nigeria: 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.