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]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
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 ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Germany2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200457.08%428,101,476
2Libya2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200441.94%618,551,191
3Germany2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils200437.16%1,090,259,881
4Nigeria2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200431.35%462,367,497

Partner frequency summary:

Germany: 2 occurrences

Libya: 1 occurrence

Nigeria: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

2711 - 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.