Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2002, 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: 2002(3 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD711(3)[4]530(3)[3]332(2)[1]206(1)112(1)52(1)25(1)
>= 50 mln USD101(1)[4]73(1)[3]47(1)[1]3223136
>= 100 mln USD54(1)[4]40(1)[3]25(1)[1]161174
>= 200 mln USD31(1)[4]20(1)[3]13(1)[1]8642
>= 500 mln USD9(1)[1]7(1)[1]5(1)3222

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 gas200254.92%277,819,668
2Libya270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200245.82%417,465,979
3Netherlands271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations200242.50%545,642,141
4Germany271011-- Light oils and preparations200236.30%258,975,520

Partner frequency summary:

Germany: 2 occurrences

Libya: 1 occurrence

Netherlands: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271121 - 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.