Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2021, 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: 2021(3 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1181(3)[6]833(1)[4]519(1)[4]312(1)[2]168(1)[2]80(1)[1]27(1)
>= 50 mln USD317(1)[5]234[3]151[3]94[1]51[1]242
>= 100 mln USD131[5]91[3]60[3]35[1]22[1]90
>= 200 mln USD48[5]31[3]19[3]9[1]7[1]30
>= 500 mln USD19[3]14[3]12[3]6[1]4[1]20

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. 2711202180.44%24,345,682
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 preparations202178.07%848,376,952
3Germany271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202159.76%842,065,927
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 preparations202153.77%1,450,841,790
5Nigeria270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202138.58%471,272,654
6USA270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202131.20%381,133,425

Partner frequency summary:

Germany: 3 occurrences

Belgium: 1 occurrence

Nigeria: 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.