Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2004, 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: 2004(4 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD945(4)[5]707(4)[3]467(3)[2]277(2)146(1)73(1)31(1)
>= 50 mln USD162(1)[5]127(1)[3]85(1)[2]5227165
>= 100 mln USD66(1)[5]50(1)[3]35(1)[2]221082
>= 200 mln USD34(1)[5]27(1)[3]18(1)[2]11430
>= 500 mln USD12[3]10[2]7[1]4110

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Germany271011-- Light oils and preparations200457.00%601,370,876
2Germany271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200457.00%416,528,000
3Libya270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200441.94%618,551,191
4Netherlands271019Petroleum 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 preparations200431.58%593,327,549
5Nigeria270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200431.35%462,367,497

Partner frequency summary:

Germany: 2 occurrences

Libya: 1 occurrence

Netherlands: 1 occurrence

Nigeria: 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:

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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.