Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2013, 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: 2013(6 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1195(6)[5]867(6)[4]579(3)[3]363(1)[2]179(1)[1]93(1)37
>= 50 mln USD293(5)[4]219(5)[3]144(3)[2]94(1)[1]47(1)29(1)6
>= 100 mln USD108(2)[4]78(2)[3]46(2)[2]28(1)[1]15(1)7(1)2
>= 200 mln USD51(1)[4]38(1)[3]26(1)[2]15[1]732
>= 500 mln USD22[4]17[3]13[2]7[1]322

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Germany271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201370.20%18,851,504
2Germany271012Petroleum 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 preparations201368.13%1,036,257,967
3Germany271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201357.75%1,052,760,743
4Germany271019Petroleum 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 preparations201343.93%2,475,212,651
5Libya270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201334.99%1,434,589,619

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.