Extreme Import Bottlenecks
The tables below show Mozambique's import sources for HS product codes where a single source country accounts for >= 80% of total imports and the import value is >= 10,000,000 USD. Only data for the most recent available year is displayed. If you want more data, visit the Country Matrix.
Mozambique
40 bottlenecks| # | Partner | HS Code | HS Description | Year | Share (%) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 270810 | Pitch; obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars | 2025 | 100.00% | 18,621,110 |
| 2 | South Africa | 271600 | Electrical energy | 2025 | 99.96% | 260,053,185 |
| 3 | South Africa | 110220 | Cereal flour; of maize (corn) | 2025 | 99.94% | 66,131,491 |
| 4 | South Africa | 070310 | Vegetables, alliaceous; onions and shallots, fresh or chilled | 2025 | 99.86% | 21,385,598 |
| 5 | China | 890190 | Vessels; n.e.c. in heading no. 8901, for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods | 2025 | 99.73% | 38,871,095 |
| 6 | South Africa | 070190 | Vegetables; potatoes (other than seed), fresh or chilled | 2025 | 99.67% | 26,409,770 |
| 7 | South Africa | 220600 | Beverages, fermented; (e.g. cider, perry, mead, sake) | 2025 | 99.59% | 29,043,237 |
| 8 | Pakistan | 100610 | Cereals; rice in the husk (paddy or rough) | 2025 | 99.34% | 15,075,534 |
| 9 | South Africa | 720810 | Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, with patterns in relief | 2025 | 99.12% | 23,680,678 |
| 10 | South Africa | 270119 | Coal; (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated | 2025 | 98.90% | 29,134,406 |
| 11 | South Africa | 200990 | Juices; mixtures of fruits or vegetables (but not nut juice), unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter | 2025 | 98.50% | 13,341,789 |
| 12 | China | 630420 | Furnishing articles; excluding those of heading no. 9404, bed nets, specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter | 2025 | 97.97% | 59,773,820 |
| 13 | South Africa | 210410 | Soups and broths and preparations therefor | 2025 | 97.74% | 14,835,714 |
| 14 | South Africa | 340290 | Washing and cleaning preparations; surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), including auxiliary washing preparations, not for retail sale | 2025 | 97.09% | 60,725,976 |
| 15 | Netherlands | 890510 | Dredgers | 2025 | 96.19% | 64,162,754 |
| 16 | China | 871410 | Motorcycles (including mopeds); parts and accessories | 2025 | 96.08% | 10,180,654 |
| 17 | South Africa | 100590 | Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed | 2025 | 95.67% | 60,912,863 |
| 18 | Zimbabwe | 240120 | Tobacco; partly or wholly stemmed or stripped | 2025 | 94.84% | 10,815,099 |
| 19 | South Africa | 761290 | Aluminium; casks, drums, cans, boxes and the like for any material (not compressed or liquefied gas), 300l capacity or less, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, no mechanical or thermal equipment | 2025 | 93.86% | 13,626,719 |
| 20 | China | 850161 | Generators; AC generators, (alternators), other than photovoltaic generators, of an output not exceeding 75kVA | 2025 | 93.66% | 10,623,280 |
| 21 | South Africa | 220300 | Beer; made from malt | 2025 | 93.56% | 15,662,461 |
| 22 | Malaysia | 151110 | Vegetable oils; palm oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified | 2025 | 93.07% | 370,664,227 |
| 23 | United Kingdom | 843031 | Coal or rock cutters and tunnelling machinery; self-propelled | 2025 | 93.06% | 17,211,704 |
| 24 | Italy | 282612 | Fluorides; of aluminium | 2025 | 91.03% | 45,826,925 |
| 25 | South Africa | 490700 | Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognised face value; stamp-impressed paper; cheque forms; banknotes, stock, share or bond certificates and the like of similar title | 2025 | 89.24% | 16,356,348 |
| 26 | South Africa | 220299 | Non-alcoholic beverages; other than non-alcoholic beer, n.e.c. in item no. 2202.10, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009 | 2025 | 87.49% | 18,150,159 |
| 27 | South Africa | 240220 | Cigarettes; containing tobacco | 2025 | 87.23% | 12,503,995 |
| 28 | Eswatini | 330210 | Odoriferous substances and mixtures; of a kind used in the food or drink industries | 2025 | 86.94% | 35,346,040 |
| 29 | China | 870423 | Vehicles; with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | 2025 | 86.29% | 18,923,211 |
| 30 | USA | 841480 | Pumps and compressors; for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.c. in heading no. 8414 | 2025 | 85.28% | 39,895,126 |
| 31 | South Africa | 392310 | Plastics; boxes, cases, crates and similar articles for the conveyance or packing of goods | 2025 | 85.24% | 12,069,780 |
| 32 | China | 820130 | Tools, hand; mattocks, picks, hoes and rakes | 2025 | 84.58% | 15,156,572 |
| 33 | China | 401120 | Rubber; new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries | 2025 | 82.51% | 13,619,115 |
| 34 | South Africa | 190110 | Food preparations; of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, suitable for infants or young children, put up for retail sale | 2025 | 81.91% | 17,785,382 |
| 35 | China | 841459 | Fans; n.e.c. in item no. 8414.51 | 2025 | 81.82% | 13,116,900 |
| 36 | Russian Federation | 310230 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution | 2025 | 81.55% | 21,123,455 |
| 37 | South Africa | 840820 | Engines; compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87 | 2025 | 81.43% | 14,100,364 |
| 38 | South Africa | 230400 | Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil | 2025 | 80.77% | 20,156,324 |
| 39 | India | 871200 | Bicycles and other cycles; including delivery tricycles, not motorised | 2025 | 80.68% | 10,763,282 |
| 40 | United Arab Emirates | 190230 | Food preparations; pasta (excluding stuffed), cooked or otherwise prepared | 2025 | 80.38% | 13,710,159 |
South Africa: 20 occurrences
China: 9 occurrences
Eswatini: 1 occurrence
India: 1 occurrence
Italy: 1 occurrence
Malaysia: 1 occurrence
Netherlands: 1 occurrence
Pakistan: 1 occurrence
Russian Federation: 1 occurrence
USA: 1 occurrence
United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence
United Kingdom: 1 occurrence
Zimbabwe: 1 occurrence
Legend:
Highlight - the row matches a Danger Zone country and/or a Critical Goods HS code.
ABCBold red partner name - the import source country is flagged in the Danger Zone.
1234Bold lime HS code - the product code is flagged in Critical Goods.