Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2012, 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: 2012(5 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1157(5)[5]847(3)[5]554(2)[4]345(2)[1]177(1)87(1)31
>= 50 mln USD279(4)[4]211(2)[4]141(2)[3]91(2)[1]46(1)26(1)9
>= 100 mln USD106(1)[4]79(1)[4]49(1)[3]29(1)[1]14(1)11(1)3
>= 200 mln USD47[4]36[4]20[3]12[1]542
>= 500 mln USD22[4]17[4]11[3]5[1]332

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Germany271012Petroleum 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; light oils and preparations201264.29%1,367,964,389
2Germany271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201257.68%1,057,872,015
3Germany271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201250.75%27,624,394
4Libya270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201250.34%1,417,269,129
5Germany271019Petroleum 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 preparations201243.61%2,628,161,646

Partner frequency summary:

Germany: 4 occurrences

Libya: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.