Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2016, 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: 2016(2 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1064(2)[5]745(2)[4]489(2)[3]305(1)[3]153(1)[2]7529
>= 50 mln USD241(2)[4]180(2)[3]118(2)[2]73(1)[2]36(1)[1]174
>= 100 mln USD99[4]75[3]49[2]28[2]19[1]93
>= 200 mln USD45[4]36[3]22[2]14[2]9[1]63
>= 500 mln USD20[3]18[3]12[2]9[2]7[1]42
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (2 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation711292Waste and scrap of precious metals; of platinum, including metal clad with platinum but excluding sweepings containing other precious metals201672.96%73,736,080
2Russian Federation840130Fuel elements (cartridges); non-irradiated201657.80%54,578,023

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.