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)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD543(3)[3]385(3)[2]242(1)[2]115(1)[1]50(1)17(1)5
>= 50 mln USD230(2)[3]157(2)[2]101(1)[2]45(1)[1]13(1)4(1)1
>= 100 mln USD112(1)[3]81(1)[2]50(1)[2]22(1)[1]4(1)2(1)1
>= 200 mln USD62(1)[3]46(1)[2]26(1)[2]11(1)[1]3(1)2(1)1
>= 500 mln USD14[3]10[2]4[2]2[1]111

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 metals200982.96%257,471,235
2Russian Federation8401Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors, machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation200945.77%86,043,795
3Iran5701Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, whether or not made up200945.30%14,147,135

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.