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)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD560(5)[3]368(2)[3]212(2)[2]109(2)42142
>= 50 mln USD243(3)[3]161(2)[3]93(2)[2]52(2)1452
>= 100 mln USD140(1)[3]98(1)[3]54(1)[2]26(1)520
>= 200 mln USD66[3]43[3]21[2]9210
>= 500 mln USD16[3]9[3]5[2]3100

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (5 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 metals201265.63%139,427,744
2United Arab Emirates7114Articles of goldsmiths' or silversmiths' wares and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal201262.09%72,980,886
3Iran5701Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, whether or not made up201237.85%11,733,606
4Russian Federation8401Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors, machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation201231.10%59,389,706
5Russian Federation2403Manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes n.e.c; homogenised or reconstituted tobacco; tobacco extracts and essences201230.42%29,102,575

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

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.