Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2003, 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: 2003(5 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD819(5)[4]623(3)[2]403(2)[2]235(2)131(1)62(1)34(1)
>= 50 mln USD125(2)[4]95(1)[2]62(1)[2]36(1)22106
>= 100 mln USD58(2)[4]41(1)[2]29(1)[2]16(1)942
>= 200 mln USD31(2)[4]21(1)[2]16(1)[2]8(1)432
>= 500 mln USD13[2]9[1]7[1]3111

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Libya270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200354.48%561,677,834
2Germany271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200350.53%312,466,354
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 preparations200337.54%577,052,810
4Germany271011-- Light oils and preparations200336.63%326,475,781

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.