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

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Germany2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200658.89%687,265,813
2Libya2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200649.03%1,335,823,433
3Germany2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils200641.97%2,025,873,092
4Nigeria2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200630.46%829,868,444

Partner frequency summary:

Germany: 2 occurrences

Libya: 1 occurrence

Nigeria: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

2711 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

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.