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(2 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD431(2)[4]294(2)[2]158(1)[1]76(1)33(1)136
>= 50 mln USD121(1)[4]91(1)[2]43(1)[1]18(1)9(1)20
>= 100 mln USD60(1)[4]46(1)[2]23(1)[1]7(1)5(1)10
>= 200 mln USD27(1)[4]20(1)[2]8(1)[1]3(1)3(1)00
>= 500 mln USD9(1)[1]6(1)3(1)2(1)2(1)00

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Germany2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200151.95%276,951,403
2Libya2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200148.83%456,474,209
3Netherlands2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils200134.62%798,063,710
4Nigeria2709Petroleum 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:

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

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

2711 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

Legend:

(n)

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.