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

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Germany2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201155.45%887,298,473
2Kazakhstan2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201151.31%1,862,255,197
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 oils201150.55%3,441,050,509

Partner frequency summary:

Germany: 2 occurrences

Kazakhstan: 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.