Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2014, 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: 2014(6 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1193(6)[4]866(5)[4]562(3)[3]348(1)[3]180(1)[1]88(1)31(1)
>= 50 mln USD292(4)[3]222(4)[3]137(3)[2]88(1)[2]47(1)19(1)3(1)
>= 100 mln USD113(1)[3]82(1)[3]46(1)[2]30(1)[2]17(1)6(1)3(1)
>= 200 mln USD52(1)[3]38(1)[3]24(1)[2]17(1)[2]10(1)4(1)3(1)
>= 500 mln USD20[3]16[3]10[2]8[2]522

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Germany271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201471.61%18,076,017
2Germany271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201460.77%884,637,095
3Germany271012Petroleum 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 preparations201460.64%788,052,406
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 preparations201448.56%2,086,222,095

Partner frequency summary:

Germany: 4 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

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:

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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.