Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2011, 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: 2011(3 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD606(3)[3]402(2)[3]237(1)[3]118(1)47195
>= 50 mln USD278(2)[3]190(2)[3]111(1)[3]56(1)1870
>= 100 mln USD156(2)[3]116(2)[3]64(1)[3]31(1)800
>= 200 mln USD81(1)[3]63(1)[3]34(1)[3]16(1)400
>= 500 mln USD21[3]14[3]10[3]5200

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 metals201167.02%202,836,408
2Russian Federation8401Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors, machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation201149.20%108,627,103
3Iran5701Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, whether or not made up201135.25%13,458,802

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.