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(2 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD519(2)[4]357(1)[2]203[1]9539158
>= 50 mln USD181[4]131[2]74[1]381152
>= 100 mln USD93[4]67[2]40[1]20211
>= 200 mln USD45[4]30[2]18[1]6100
>= 500 mln USD9[2]4[1]21000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (2 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 metals200444.64%31,552,152
2Iran5701Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, whether or not made up200439.43%21,007,448

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Iran: 1 occurrence

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.