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(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 USD545(2)[4]371(2)[3]230(1)[1]117(1)51(1)18(1)7
>= 50 mln USD220(1)[4]150(1)[3]87(1)[1]36(1)13(1)4(1)2
>= 100 mln USD114(1)[4]84(1)[3]47(1)[1]20(1)6(1)2(1)0
>= 200 mln USD55(1)[4]39(1)[3]21(1)[1]7(1)3(1)1(1)0
>= 500 mln USD13[4]8[3]2[1]0000
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (2 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 metals200682.69%277,773,316
2Iran5701Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, whether or not made up200642.85%16,677,154

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 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.