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[5 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD513[5]328[3]177[1]8237143
>= 50 mln USD229[5]152[3]82[1]371552
>= 100 mln USD123[5]81[3]38[1]14511
>= 200 mln USD68[5]40[3]14[1]4211
>= 500 mln USD11[1]8[1]6[1]2211
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Germany2710Petroleum 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 oils202052.13%1,368,474,121
2Germany2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202048.45%395,230,112
3Nigeria2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202040.05%383,112,139
4USA2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202032.65%312,317,252
5France2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202031.97%260,809,687

Partner frequency summary:

Germany: 2 occurrences

Nigeria: 1 occurrence

USA: 1 occurrence

France: 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.