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(3 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD524(3)[3]365(3)[3]219(2)[2]10244169
>= 50 mln USD193(1)[3]138(1)[3]79(1)[2]35932
>= 100 mln USD101[3]72[3]42[2]20511
>= 200 mln USD47[3]33[3]18[2]8200
>= 500 mln USD12[2]8[2]2[1]1000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (3 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 metals200553.41%61,961,079
2Russian Federation8401Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors, machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation200551.01%43,760,859
3Iran5701Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, whether or not made up200545.67%19,959,325

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

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.