Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2013, 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: 2013(10 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD337(10)[2]247(7)[2]167(3)[2]116(2)[1]84(2)[1]51(2)23(1)
>= 50 mln USD105(6)[2]80(5)[2]56(3)[2]39(2)[1]26(2)[1]17(2)9(1)
>= 100 mln USD49(2)[2]36(1)[2]28(1)[2]21[1]15[1]84
>= 200 mln USD19(1)[2]14(1)[2]12(1)[2]10[1]6[1]32
>= 500 mln USD5(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]1111

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia2901Acyclic hydrocarbons201390.76%59,122,433
2Qatar2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution201387.54%62,966,970
3Saudi Arabia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201350.45%7,422,249,787
4Bahrain7601Aluminium; unwrought201349.83%56,317,245
5Saudi Arabia2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives201346.45%60,464,196
6Saudi Arabia2802Sulphur; sublimed or precipitated, colloidal sulphur201344.09%10,221,464
7Qatar2815Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); potassium hydroxide (caustic potash) peroxides of sodium or potassium201340.12%21,417,686
8Russian Federation3105Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, containing 2 or 3 of the elements nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium; other fertilisers; goods of chapter 31 in tablets or packages of gross weight not exceeding 10kg201338.53%34,267,575
9Saudi Arabia2902Cyclic hydrocarbons201336.77%47,387,588
10Ukraine1001Wheat and meslin201330.68%127,864,877

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 5 occurrences

Qatar: 2 occurrences

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 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.