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

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Germany2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200757.62%723,129,574
2Libya2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200755.59%1,377,682,163
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 oils200748.41%2,288,004,088

Partner frequency summary:

Germany: 2 occurrences

Libya: 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.