Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2001, the matrix below shows Switzerland'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.

Switzerland

Year: 2001(3 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD665(3)[4]471(3)[2]311(2)[1]200(1)107(1)62(1)19
>= 50 mln USD99(2)[4]71(2)[2]50(2)[1]31(1)24(1)13(1)5
>= 100 mln USD44(2)[4]29(2)[2]21(2)[1]10(1)9(1)6(1)4
>= 200 mln USD24(2)[4]15(2)[2]12(2)[1]5(1)5(1)3(1)2
>= 500 mln USD10(2)[1]7(2)5(2)4(1)4(1)3(1)2

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Germany271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200151.39%268,199,250
2Libya270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200148.83%456,474,209
3Netherlands271000Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils b200134.62%798,063,710
4Nigeria270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200131.79%297,156,111

Partner frequency summary:

Germany: 1 occurrence

Libya: 1 occurrence

Netherlands: 1 occurrence

Nigeria: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271000 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

271121 - 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.