Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2004, 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: 2004(8 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD184(8)[2]117(4)84(4)61(2)39(2)20(2)13(2)
>= 50 mln USD50(3)[2]32(1)24(1)201475
>= 100 mln USD20(2)[2]1398754
>= 200 mln USD10(2)[2]643211
>= 500 mln USD6(2)[2]210000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia2802Sulphur; sublimed or precipitated, colloidal sulphur200498.81%11,665,649
2Saudi Arabia2901Acyclic hydrocarbons200492.89%38,998,702
3United Arab Emirates7010Carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials, ampoules, containers of glass of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods; preserving jars of glass; stoppers, lids and other closures of glass200458.52%15,393,311
4Saudi Arabia3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous200454.55%72,714,568
5Iran2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200439.69%2,347,250,413
6Saudi Arabia2902Cyclic hydrocarbons200439.29%21,990,145
7Saudi Arabia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200439.13%2,313,862,913
8Qatar3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous200437.41%49,861,721

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 5 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Iran: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

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.