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(2 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD531(2)[3]348(2)[2]206(1)[2]97(1)[1]41146
>= 50 mln USD210(1)[3]147(1)[2]87(1)[2]43(1)[1]1521
>= 100 mln USD121(1)[3]82(1)[2]45(1)[2]20(1)[1]600
>= 200 mln USD59[3]35[2]18[2]7[1]200
>= 500 mln USD15[2]12[2]7[2]5[1]100

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (2 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 metals201568.83%107,444,056
2Russian Federation8401Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors, machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation201540.29%25,109,781

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 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.