Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2009, 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: 2009(3 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1091(3)[5]826(3)[4]541(1)[3]347(1)[3]195(1)[2]94(1)36(1)
>= 50 mln USD238(2)[4]181(2)[3]115(1)[2]72(1)[2]38(1)[1]19(1)7(1)
>= 100 mln USD84(1)[4]63(1)[3]36(1)[2]22(1)[2]11(1)[1]6(1)2(1)
>= 200 mln USD40(1)[4]31(1)[3]17(1)[2]14(1)[2]8(1)[1]4(1)2(1)
>= 500 mln USD19[4]15[3]5[2]4[2]3[1]21

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Germany271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200974.52%14,460,549
2Germany271011-- Light oils and preparations200971.93%830,975,203
3Germany271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200968.32%948,357,163
4Germany271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations200945.43%1,525,776,080
5Libya270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200930.87%658,341,236

Partner frequency summary:

Germany: 4 occurrences

Libya: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

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.