Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2018, 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: 2018(3 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1141(3)[6]799(1)[4]505(1)[3]299(1)[2]165(1)[1]86(1)[1]35
>= 50 mln USD276(1)[5]196[3]122[2]72[1]37143
>= 100 mln USD119(1)[5]80[3]48[2]33[1]1841
>= 200 mln USD59(1)[5]40[3]24[2]19[1]1031
>= 500 mln USD25(1)[5]18[3]11[2]9[1]611

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Belgium271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201887.63%20,395,373
2Germany271012Petroleum 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 preparations201867.16%784,968,455
3Germany271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201858.21%661,875,284
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 preparations201847.99%1,714,385,072
5Nigeria270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201837.81%626,388,517
6Kazakhstan270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201837.42%619,920,312

Partner frequency summary:

Germany: 3 occurrences

Belgium: 1 occurrence

Nigeria: 1 occurrence

Kazakhstan: 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.