Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2007, 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: 2007(3 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD586(3)[3]408(3)[3]250(2)[2]119(1)54(1)17(1)5
>= 50 mln USD240(1)[3]173(1)[3]100(1)[2]44(1)19(1)6(1)2
>= 100 mln USD131(1)[3]97(1)[3]55(1)[2]19(1)7(1)2(1)0
>= 200 mln USD69(1)[3]51(1)[3]29(1)[2]8(1)4(1)2(1)0
>= 500 mln USD14[3]11[3]6[2]1100

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 metals200784.76%456,329,981
2Russian Federation8401Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors, machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation200759.00%27,588,048
3Iran5701Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, whether or not made up200746.11%18,155,118

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.