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

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Germany271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200672.94%14,671,302
2Germany271011-- Light oils and preparations200669.85%964,698,425
3Germany271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200658.69%666,532,399
4Libya270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200649.03%1,335,823,433
5Germany271019Petroleum 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 preparations200630.79%1,061,143,045
6Nigeria270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200630.46%829,868,444

Partner frequency summary:

Germany: 4 occurrences

Libya: 1 occurrence

Nigeria: 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.

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