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(3 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD576(3)[2]378(3)[2]211(1)[2]112(1)[1]48(1)18(1)6
>= 50 mln USD240(2)[2]162(2)[2]93(1)[2]45(1)[1]19(1)5(1)0
>= 100 mln USD142(1)[2]97(1)[2]54(1)[2]24(1)[1]10(1)3(1)0
>= 200 mln USD70(1)[2]44(1)[2]25(1)[2]9(1)[1]4(1)2(1)0
>= 500 mln USD15[2]12[2]6[2]4[1]110

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (3 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 metals201480.51%291,269,098
2Iran5701Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, whether or not made up201447.07%17,055,613
3Russian Federation8401Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors, machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation201446.27%67,746,702

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

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.