Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2017, 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: 2017(1 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD519(1)[4]328(1)[3]182(1)[2]85(1)[1]32(1)10(1)4
>= 50 mln USD224(1)[4]139(1)[3]76(1)[2]35(1)[1]11(1)2(1)1
>= 100 mln USD126(1)[4]82(1)[3]41(1)[2]18(1)[1]3(1)1(1)0
>= 200 mln USD69(1)[4]43(1)[3]18(1)[2]7(1)[1]2(1)1(1)0
>= 500 mln USD18[3]13[3]4[2]2[1]100
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Germany2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201762.16%610,704,110
2Germany2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils201753.79%2,228,605,113
3Nigeria2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201745.31%522,828,568
4Kazakhstan2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201735.10%405,005,630

Partner frequency summary:

Germany: 2 occurrences

Nigeria: 1 occurrence

Kazakhstan: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

2711 - 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.