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(3 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD578(3)[3]390(2)[2]223(1)[1]117(1)53(1)218
>= 50 mln USD243(2)[3]169(2)[2]98(1)[1]47(1)18(1)41
>= 100 mln USD140(1)[3]102(1)[2]56(1)[1]26(1)8(1)20
>= 200 mln USD68[3]46[2]23[1]8420
>= 500 mln USD17[3]13[2]5[1]3110

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Germany2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201358.03%1,080,893,244
2Germany2710Petroleum 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 oils201349.09%3,512,870,444
3Libya2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201334.99%1,434,589,619

Partner frequency summary:

Germany: 2 occurrences

Libya: 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.