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

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Germany271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201563.61%696,214,210
2Belgium271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201560.45%14,354,187
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 preparations201558.23%626,499,872
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 preparations201549.17%1,634,951,728
5Nigeria270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201538.59%474,918,096

Partner frequency summary:

Germany: 3 occurrences

Belgium: 1 occurrence

Nigeria: 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...

271119 - 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.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.