Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2020, 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: 2020(2 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1072(2)[7]729(2)[5]467(1)[2]273(1)[2]158(1)[2]68(1)[1]26(1)
>= 50 mln USD267(1)[6]186(1)[4]122[1]72[1]37[1]154
>= 100 mln USD113[6]79[4]49[1]32[1]16[1]41
>= 200 mln USD47[6]35[4]22[1]15[1]8[1]21
>= 500 mln USD14[1]13[1]96421

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (7 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. 2711202086.94%15,682,791
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 preparations202074.38%488,560,084
3Germany271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202049.46%387,341,783
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 preparations202044.70%879,426,902
5Nigeria270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202040.05%383,112,139
6France271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202033.02%258,616,924
7USA270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202032.65%312,317,252

Partner frequency summary:

Germany: 3 occurrences

Belgium: 1 occurrence

Nigeria: 1 occurrence

France: 1 occurrence

USA: 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.