Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2012, 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: 2012(13 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD350(13)[2]250(7)[2]169(2)[1]118(2)[1]85(1)[1]58(1)[1]23(1)
>= 50 mln USD99(7)[2]66(4)[2]46(2)[1]33(2)[1]20(1)[1]16(1)[1]10(1)
>= 100 mln USD50(5)[2]37(2)[2]26(1)[1]20(1)[1]14(1)[1]11(1)[1]7(1)
>= 200 mln USD17(1)[2]14(1)[2]10[1]8[1]5[1]4[1]3
>= 500 mln USD3(1)[1]2(1)[1]10000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (13 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia2901Acyclic hydrocarbons201291.99%128,175,741
2Qatar2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution201263.92%50,213,905
3Saudi Arabia2802Sulphur; sublimed or precipitated, colloidal sulphur201249.33%10,586,669
4Qatar2815Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); potassium hydroxide (caustic potash) peroxides of sodium or potassium201248.09%33,473,136
5Saudi Arabia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201244.37%7,003,911,932
6Saudi Arabia2902Cyclic hydrocarbons201243.67%45,710,651
7Saudi Arabia2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives201242.62%59,944,497
8Ukraine1005Maize (corn)201236.87%32,943,361
9Saudi Arabia3817Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902201236.21%38,843,480
10Saudi Arabia3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous201234.12%137,007,453
11Bahrain7601Aluminium; unwrought201232.04%47,478,996
12Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms201230.56%116,255,086
13Qatar3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous201230.06%120,734,296

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 8 occurrences

Qatar: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Bahrain: 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.