Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, 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: 2025(1 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1251(1)[7]846[5]539[4]329[3]185[1]98[1]36
>= 50 mln USD353[6]239[4]146[3]85[2]44[1]23[1]6
>= 100 mln USD154[6]102[4]61[3]35[2]20[1]11[1]3
>= 200 mln USD66[6]44[4]22[3]12[2]7[1]4[1]1
>= 500 mln USD28[6]22[4]12[3]8[2]5[1]3[1]0

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (7 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 preparations202580.67%868,583,627
2USA271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202562.60%27,903,664
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 preparations202561.91%2,175,952,664
4France271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202555.53%862,868,119
5USA270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202549.99%824,472,716
6Germany271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202537.72%586,174,470
7Nigeria270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202535.43%584,438,152

Partner frequency summary:

Germany: 3 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.