Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2015, 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: 2015(3 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1080(3)[5]775(3)[4]509(2)[3]316(1)[2]158(1)77(1)27
>= 50 mln USD248(1)[4]180(1)[3]117(1)[2]68(1)[1]32(1)16(1)4
>= 100 mln USD100[4]69[3]43[2]27[1]1462
>= 200 mln USD42[4]28[3]21[2]14[1]632
>= 500 mln USD21[3]16[3]12[2]8[1]422

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation284390Inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, n.e.c.; amalgams201580.54%95,567,640
2Russian Federation284330Gold compounds201557.93%11,876,416
3Russian Federation840130Fuel elements (cartridges); non-irradiated201543.50%25,109,781

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

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.