Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2024, 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: 2024[8 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1171[8]790[5]529[5]305[3]174[1]87[1]40
>= 50 mln USD307[6]202[4]137[4]73[3]39[1]16[1]6
>= 100 mln USD133[6]85[4]59[4]26[3]17[1]7[1]3
>= 200 mln USD50[6]29[4]18[4]7[3]5[1]1[1]0
>= 500 mln USD19[5]14[4]13[4]6[3]4[1]1[1]0

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Germany271012Petroleum 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 preparations202485.16%1,073,588,315
2France271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202462.84%927,016,037
3Germany271019Petroleum 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 preparations202462.55%2,584,984,887
4USA270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202454.37%843,288,064
5USA271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202452.78%23,707,877
6Nigeria270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202437.32%578,780,498
7Germany271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202436.93%16,588,690
8Germany271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202430.17%445,127,411

Partner frequency summary:

Germany: 4 occurrences

USA: 2 occurrences

France: 1 occurrence

Nigeria: 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...

271113 - 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.

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The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.