Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2008, 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: 2008(4 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD586(4)[3]420(1)[3]255(1)[2]122(1)[2]52[1]133
>= 50 mln USD265(1)[3]192(1)[3]118(1)[2]53(1)[2]22[1]41
>= 100 mln USD152(1)[3]113(1)[3]65(1)[2]27(1)[2]9[1]00
>= 200 mln USD77[3]60[3]32[2]14[2]5[1]00
>= 500 mln USD14[3]14[3]5[2]2[2]1[1]00

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Libya2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200875.07%3,066,487,054
2Germany2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200867.58%1,062,217,673
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 oils200847.96%3,461,962,794

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.