Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2010, 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: 2010(4 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD558(4)[4]389(4)[2]231(2)[2]125(2)[1]52(2)16(2)6
>= 50 mln USD238(2)[4]165(2)[2]102(1)[2]55(1)[1]20(1)7(1)3
>= 100 mln USD138(1)[4]101(1)[2]57(1)[2]30(1)[1]12(1)4(1)2
>= 200 mln USD69(1)[4]52(1)[2]29(1)[2]13(1)[1]5(1)3(1)2
>= 500 mln USD17[4]12[2]7[2]5[1]211

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (4 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 metals201086.71%410,851,743
2Russian Federation8401Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors, machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation201084.29%23,190,133
3Iran5701Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, whether or not made up201043.82%16,007,201
4Russian Federation7115Articles of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal201040.16%71,465,831

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 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.