Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2006, 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: 2006(4 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1031(4)[6]784(4)[4]540(3)[3]325(1)[2]160(1)[1]76(1)34(1)
>= 50 mln USD211(2)[5]164(2)[3]109(2)[2]60(1)[1]32(1)20(1)10(1)
>= 100 mln USD81(2)[5]62(2)[3]40(2)[2]21(1)[1]13(1)10(1)4(1)
>= 200 mln USD39(2)[5]31(2)[3]20(2)[2]11(1)[1]7(1)5(1)2(1)
>= 500 mln USD16(1)[5]11(1)[3]7(1)[2]2[1]110

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation284390Inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, n.e.c.; amalgams200691.11%268,759,366
2Russian Federation711021Metals; palladium, unwrought or in powder form200655.30%651,783,034
3Ukraine280461Silicon; containing by weight not less than 99.99% of silicon200653.98%12,207,087
4Iran570110Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, of wool or fine animal hair, whether or not made up200647.52%15,683,034

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

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.