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)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD448(3)[3]307(2)[2]173[1]8236149
>= 50 mln USD128(1)[3]94[2]49[1]22632
>= 100 mln USD67(1)[3]49[2]27[1]11421
>= 200 mln USD29(1)[3]23[2]11[1]5210
>= 500 mln USD9(1)[1]632110

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2843Colloidal precious metals; inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, whether or not chemically defined; amalgams of precious metals200248.34%23,659,834
2Iran5701Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, whether or not made up200240.74%17,931,356
3Russian Federation7110Platinum; unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form200239.35%849,063,467

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

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.