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(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 USD538(1)[4]342[2]185[2]96[1]40173
>= 50 mln USD245[4]159[2]85[2]44[1]1650
>= 100 mln USD146[4]99[2]52[2]22[1]920
>= 200 mln USD73[4]43[2]18[2]8[1]100
>= 500 mln USD16[2]9[2]5[2]1[1]000
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (4 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 oils202160.75%2,299,643,950
2Germany2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202158.41%859,510,213
3Nigeria2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202138.58%471,272,654
4USA2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202131.20%381,133,425

Partner frequency summary:

Germany: 2 occurrences

Nigeria: 1 occurrence

USA: 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.