Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2005, 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: 2005(6 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD965(6)[6]743(6)[4]503(5)[4]309(3)[2]147(2)[1]84[1]33
>= 50 mln USD181(1)[5]144(1)[3]95[3]57[1]27185
>= 100 mln USD71(1)[5]53(1)[3]36[3]19[1]872
>= 200 mln USD37[5]28[3]20[3]9[1]441
>= 500 mln USD17[4]11[2]9[2]3[1]110

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Germany271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200589.35%12,420,346
2Germany271011-- Light oils and preparations200568.84%939,228,073
3Germany271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200555.97%455,264,595
4Libya270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200555.80%1,077,805,503
5Netherlands271019Petroleum 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 preparations200530.75%928,852,179
6Germany271019Petroleum 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 preparations200530.11%909,619,559

Partner frequency summary:

Germany: 4 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...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.