Trade lane

What Switzerland buys from Austria.

Switzerland imported USD 9.3bn of manufactured and processed goods from Austria in 2024, down 3 per cent on 2022. That is 4 per cent of everything Switzerland imported in these lines, and Austria is its number 7 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Austria dominates, and where another country ships the same line for less a tonne.

Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices.

USD 9.3bnfrom Austria in 2024 (USD 9.6bn in 2022)
4 per centof Switzerland's imports in these lines, USD 218bn from every source
760product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#7Austria's rank among Switzerland's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Switzerland paid Austria for it at the border, Austria's share of everything Switzerland imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 56 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300439

    Share of Switzerland's imports73 per cent, 43 source countries
    Changedown 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 2.9bn in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 2.2bnin 2024
  2. 2

    Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490

    Share of Switzerland's imports1 per cent, 118 source countries
    Changeup 472 per cent on 2022 (USD 86m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 558,003 a tonne, 876 tonnes
    USD 489min 2024
  3. 3

    Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail...HS 300215

    Share of Switzerland's imports3 per cent, 68 source countries
    Changeup 119 per cent on 2022 (USD 138m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 302min 2024
  4. 4

    Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890

    Share of Switzerland's imports12 per cent, 70 source countries
    Changeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 95m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,606 a tonne, 21,940 tonnes
    USD 101min 2024
  5. 5

    Railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks: self-propelled, powered from an external source of electricity (excluding those of heading no. 8604)HS 860310

    Share of Switzerland's imports47 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changeup 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 64m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 101,862 a tonne, 919 tonnes
    USD 94min 2024
  6. 6

    Paper and paperboard: folding cartons, boxes and cases, of non-corrugated paper or paperboardHS 481920

    Share of Switzerland's imports27 per cent, 84 source countries
    Changedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 80m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,717 a tonne, 21,366 tonnes
    USD 79min 2024
  7. 7

    Luminaires and light fittings: chandeliers and electric ceiling or wall light fittings: (excluding those used for lighting public open spaces or thoroughfares), for use...HS 940511

    Share of Switzerland's imports21 per cent, 79 source countries
    Changeup 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 62m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 58,625 a tonne, 1,300 tonnes
    USD 76min 2024
  8. 8

    Paper and paperboard: cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboardHS 481910

    Share of Switzerland's imports25 per cent, 89 source countries
    Changedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 70m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,643 a tonne, 40,560 tonnes
    USD 67min 2024
  9. 9

    Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing...HS 190590

    Share of Switzerland's imports11 per cent, 105 source countries
    Changeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 61m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,118 a tonne, 20,597 tonnes
    USD 64min 2024
  10. 10

    Aluminium: structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading no. 9406) and parts of structures, n.e.c. in heading no. 7610, plates, rods, profiles, tubes and the...HS 761090

    Share of Switzerland's imports17 per cent, 74 source countries
    Changedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 68m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,063 a tonne, 5,286 tonnes
    USD 64min 2024
  11. 11

    Blockboard, laminboard and battenboard: with both outer plies of coniferous woodHS 441259

    Share of Switzerland's imports42 per cent, 14 source countries
    Changeup 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 62m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,756 a tonne, 35,678 tonnes
    USD 63min 2024
  12. 12

    Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: parts thereofHS 848190

    Share of Switzerland's imports18 per cent, 83 source countries
    Changedown 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 77m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 100,327 a tonne, 617 tonnes
    USD 62min 2024
  13. 13

    Wood: engineered structural timber products, glue-laminated timber (glulam)HS 441881

    Share of Switzerland's imports31 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 57m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,305 a tonne, 47,218 tonnes
    USD 62min 2024
  14. 14

    Non-alcoholic beverages: other than non-alcoholic beer, n.e.c. in item no. 2202.10, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009HS 220299

    Share of Switzerland's imports25 per cent, 82 source countries
    Changeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 58m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,430 a tonne, 41,544 tonnes
    USD 59min 2024
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    Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870340

    Share of Switzerland's imports3 per cent, 41 source countries
    Changefrom USD 9m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 67,187 a tonne, 869 tonnes
    USD 58min 2024
  16. 16

    Mountings, fittings and similar articles: suitable for furniture of base metalHS 830242

    Share of Switzerland's imports59 per cent, 59 source countries
    Changedown 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 64m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,222 a tonne, 13,609 tonnes
    USD 57min 2024
  17. 17

    Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690

    Share of Switzerland's imports10 per cent, 144 source countries
    Changedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 56m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,332 a tonne, 7,462 tonnes
    USD 55min 2024
  18. 18

    Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, mixed, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for...HS 300214

    Share of Switzerland's imports2 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changedown 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 93m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 54min 2024
  19. 19

    Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989

    Share of Switzerland's imports9 per cent, 89 source countries
    Changeup 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 36m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 45,937 a tonne, 1,175 tonnes
    USD 54min 2024
  20. 20

    Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes), n.e.c. in...HS 870423

    Share of Switzerland's imports14 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changeup 168 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 20,574 a tonne, 2,612 tonnes
    USD 54min 2024
  21. 21

    Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690

    Share of Switzerland's imports7 per cent, 116 source countries
    Changedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 58m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,336 a tonne, 5,247 tonnes
    USD 49min 2024
  22. 22

    Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690

    Share of Switzerland's imports4 per cent, 151 source countries
    Changedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 49m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 23,620 a tonne, 2,039 tonnes
    USD 48min 2024
  23. 23

    Organic derivatives of hydrazine or of hydroxylamineHS 292800

    Share of Switzerland's imports24 per cent, 29 source countries
    Changedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 60m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 32,095 a tonne, 1,439 tonnes
    USD 46min 2024
  24. 24

    Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710

    Share of Switzerland's imports5 per cent, 102 source countries
    Changedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 57m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 135,545 a tonne, 324 tonnes
    USD 44min 2024
  25. 25

    Boilers: parts of central heating boilers (excluding those of heading no. 8402)HS 840390

    Share of Switzerland's imports50 per cent, 34 source countries
    Changeup 249 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 19,162 a tonne, 2,230 tonnes
    USD 43min 2024
  26. 26

    Plastics: carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 392330

    Share of Switzerland's imports22 per cent, 89 source countries
    Changedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 47m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,839 a tonne, 14,969 tonnes
    USD 42min 2024
  27. 27

    Electrical static convertersHS 850440

    Share of Switzerland's imports5 per cent, 115 source countries
    Changedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 42m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 63,401 a tonne, 628 tonnes
    USD 40min 2024
  28. 28

    Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material: railsHS 730210

    Share of Switzerland's imports52 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,441 a tonne, 27,152 tonnes
    USD 39min 2024
  29. 29

    Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870460

    Share of Switzerland's imports17 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changeup 386 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 41,297 a tonne, 936 tonnes
    USD 39min 2024
  30. 30

    Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material: switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing piecesHS 730230

    Share of Switzerland's imports68 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changeup 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,545 a tonne, 3,903 tonnes
    USD 37min 2024
  31. 31

    Wood: assembled flooring panels, not of bamboo or with at least the top layer (wear layer) of bamboo, multilayerHS 441875

    Share of Switzerland's imports22 per cent, 36 source countries
    Changedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 41m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,120 a tonne, 5,968 tonnes
    USD 37min 2024
  32. 32

    Air conditioning machines: with motor driven fan and elements for temperature control, parts thereofHS 841590

    Share of Switzerland's imports30 per cent, 62 source countries
    Changeup 488 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 36min 2024
  33. 33

    Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, other than cellularHS 392190

    Share of Switzerland's imports15 per cent, 72 source countries
    Changeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,530 a tonne, 3,659 tonnes
    USD 35min 2024
  34. 34

    Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavouredHS 220210

    Share of Switzerland's imports16 per cent, 87 source countries
    Changeup 186 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,064 a tonne, 32,462 tonnes
    USD 35min 2024
  35. 35

    Ovens, cookers, cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers and roasters: of a kind used for domestic purposes (excluding microwaves)HS 851660

    Share of Switzerland's imports17 per cent, 68 source countries
    Changedown 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 62m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 42,394 a tonne, 813 tonnes
    USD 34min 2024
  36. 36

    Machinery: parts of the machinery of heading no. 8428, (other than lifts, skip hoists or escalators)HS 843139

    Share of Switzerland's imports24 per cent, 69 source countries
    Changeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 26,433 a tonne, 1,297 tonnes
    USD 34min 2024
  37. 37

    Wood: coniferous species, of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of...HS 440712

    Share of Switzerland's imports34 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,004 a tonne, 33,699 tonnes
    USD 34min 2024
  38. 38

    Glass: carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 701090

    Share of Switzerland's imports15 per cent, 76 source countries
    Changeup 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 893 a tonne, 37,450 tonnes
    USD 33min 2024
  39. 39

    Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000kVAHS 850423

    Share of Switzerland's imports48 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changefrom USD 3m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 23,764 a tonne, 1,400 tonnes
    USD 33min 2024
  40. 40

    Aluminium: foil, backed with paper, paperboard, plastics or similar backing materials, of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.2mmHS 760720

    Share of Switzerland's imports33 per cent, 51 source countries
    Changeup 54 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,714 a tonne, 3,420 tonnes
    USD 33min 2024
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    Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structureHS 842952

    Share of Switzerland's imports13 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changeup 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,895 a tonne, 2,224 tonnes
    USD 33min 2024
  42. 42

    Heaters: instantaneous or storage water heaters, non-electric, (other than instantaneous gas or solar water heaters)HS 841919

    Share of Switzerland's imports35 per cent, 35 source countries
    Changedown 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 47m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,143 a tonne, 4,618 tonnes
    USD 33min 2024
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    Furniture: wooden, other than for office, kitchen or bedroom useHS 940360

    Share of Switzerland's imports5 per cent, 118 source countries
    Changedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,393 a tonne, 2,559 tonnes
    USD 32min 2024
  44. 44

    Electric motors: AC motors, multi-phase, of an output exceeding 75kWHS 850153

    Share of Switzerland's imports48 per cent, 38 source countries
    Changeup 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 31,113 a tonne, 1,013 tonnes
    USD 32min 2024
  45. 45

    Wood: windows, French-windows and their frames: (of other than tropical wood)HS 441819

    Share of Switzerland's imports19 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changeup 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,650 a tonne, 3,038 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
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    Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes but not...HS 870422

    Share of Switzerland's imports14 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changeup 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 28,953 a tonne, 1,005 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
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    Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery: n.e.c. in heading no. 8425, 8426, 8427 or 8428HS 842890

    Share of Switzerland's imports13 per cent, 54 source countries
    Changeup 155 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 22,847 a tonne, 1,273 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  48. 48

    Boilers: central heating boilers (excluding those of heading no. 8402)HS 840310

    Share of Switzerland's imports57 per cent, 29 source countries
    Changedown 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 42m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 16,716 a tonne, 1,685 tonnes
    USD 28min 2024
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    Furniture incorporating refrigerating or freezing equipment: for storage and display, n.e.c. in item no. 8418.1, 8418.2, 8418.3 or 8418.4 (chests, cabinets, display...HS 841850

    Share of Switzerland's imports20 per cent, 54 source countries
    Changeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 18,563 a tonne, 1,515 tonnes
    USD 28min 2024
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    Moulds: for rubber or plastics, injection or compression typesHS 848071

    Share of Switzerland's imports12 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changeup 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 45,334 a tonne, 615 tonnes
    USD 28min 2024
Fastest growing

The lines that grew most since 2022.

Lines worth at least USD 5m in 2022, ranked by growth to 2024 in current dollars. A fast rise can be a new product, a shift away from another source, or a price change; the record does not say which.

  1. Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870340USD 58m in 2024, from USD 9m in 2022. Austria supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  2. Air conditioning machines: with motor driven fan and elements for temperature control, parts thereofHS 841590USD 36m in 2024, up 488 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Austria supplies 30 per cent of the line.
  3. Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490USD 489m in 2024, up 472 per cent on 2022 (USD 86m in 2022). Austria supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  4. Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870460USD 39m in 2024, up 386 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Austria supplies 17 per cent of the line.
  5. Boilers: parts of central heating boilers (excluding those of heading no. 8402)HS 840390USD 43m in 2024, up 249 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Austria supplies 50 per cent of the line.
  6. Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431HS 843149USD 25m in 2024, up 189 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Austria supplies 17 per cent of the line.
  7. Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavouredHS 220210USD 35m in 2024, up 186 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Austria supplies 16 per cent of the line.
  8. Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes), n.e.c. in...HS 870423USD 54m in 2024, up 168 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022). Austria supplies 14 per cent of the line.
  9. Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery: n.e.c. in heading no. 8425, 8426, 8427 or 8428HS 842890USD 29m in 2024, up 155 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Austria supplies 13 per cent of the line.
  10. Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870360USD 12m in 2024, up 142 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Austria supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  11. Medicaments: containing penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300410USD 19m in 2024, up 125 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Austria supplies 58 per cent of the line.
  12. Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail...HS 300215USD 302m in 2024, up 119 per cent on 2022 (USD 138m in 2022). Austria supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  13. Appliances: worn, carried or implanted in the body, to compensate for a defect or disabilityHS 902190USD 19m in 2024, up 103 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Austria supplies 4 per cent of the line.
  14. Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380USD 16m in 2024, up 94 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Austria supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  15. Boring or sinking machinery: self-propelled, n.e.c. in heading no. 8430HS 843041USD 10m in 2024, up 89 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Austria supplies 15 per cent of the line.
  16. Aluminium: casks, drums, cans, boxes and the like for any material (not compressed or liquefied gas), 300l capacity or less, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, no...HS 761290USD 22m in 2024, up 87 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Austria supplies 15 per cent of the line.
  17. Tools: for working in the hand, with self-contained electric motor: drills of all kindsHS 846721USD 23m in 2024, up 73 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). Austria supplies 28 per cent of the line.
  18. Teleferics, chair-lifts, ski-draglines, traction mechanisms for funicularsHS 842860USD 16m in 2024, up 72 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Austria supplies 76 per cent of the line.
  19. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323USD 26m in 2024, up 70 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). Austria supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  20. Electrical machines and apparatus: having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 8543HS 854370USD 24m in 2024, up 62 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). Austria supplies 8 per cent of the line.
Where Austria dominates

Lines where Austria supplies 60 per cent or more.

The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Austria ships at least 60 per cent of what Switzerland imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 30043973 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 2.2bn; 43 source countries in all.
  2. Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material: switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing piecesHS 73023068 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 37m; 11 source countries in all.
  3. Wood: engineered structural timber products, cross-laminated timber (CLT or X-lam)HS 44188270 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 22m; 9 source countries in all.
  4. Carbides: whether or not chemically defined, other than of calcium or siliconHS 28499085 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 19m; 17 source countries in all.
  5. Teleferics, chair-lifts, ski-draglines, traction mechanisms for funicularsHS 84286076 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 16m; 15 source countries in all.
  6. Kraft paper and paperboard: kraftliner, uncoated, unbleached, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803HS 48041162 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 13m; 17 source countries in all.
  7. Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, dyed, of weaves n.e.c. in item no. 5208.3 weighing not more than 200g/m2HS 52083984 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 10m; 41 source countries in all.
  8. Polypeptide hormones, protein hormones and glycoprotein hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues: somatotropin, its derivatives and structural analoguesHS 29371199 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 6m; 6 source countries in all.
  9. Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of cellulose derivatives n.e.c. in heading no. 3920, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated...HS 39207962 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 6m; 18 source countries in all.
  10. Fabrics, woven: of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres, other than unbleached or bleachedHS 55122973 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 5m; 26 source countries in all.
  11. Machinery and apparatus: parts, soldering, brazing or welding, whether or not capable of cutting, parts thereofHS 84689068 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 5m; 36 source countries in all.
  12. Machinery: for manufacture or finishing felt or non-wovens in the piece or in shapes, including machinery for making felt hats, blocks for making hatsHS 84490096 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 4m; 15 source countries in all.
  13. Furnace accessories: mechanical stokers, mechanical grates, mechanical ash dischargers and similar appliancesHS 84163067 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 3m; 9 source countries in all.
  14. Carbides: of calcium, whether or not chemically definedHS 28491099 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 3m; 4 source countries in all.
  15. Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, bleached, of weaves n.e.c. in item no. 5208.2, weighing not more than 200g/m2HS 52082967 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 2m; 30 source countries in all.
  16. Meat preparations: of swine, shoulders and cuts thereof, prepared or preserved (excluding homogenised preparations)HS 16024291 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 1m; 8 source countries in all.
Another source, lower unit value

Where another country ships the same line for at least 20 per cent less a tonne.

Lines worth USD 5m or more where Austria's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to Switzerland at a unit value at least 20 per cent lower. The largest such source is named. The same heading can hold different grades, so a lower figure is a question to ask, not a like-for-like price.

  1. Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490Austria: USD 489m at USD 558,003 a tonne. Germany: USD 5.7bn (14 per cent of the line) at USD 362,132 a tonne, 35 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 320,320 a tonne.
  2. Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890Austria: USD 101m at USD 4,606 a tonne. Poland: USD 50m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 3,341 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,606 a tonne.
  3. Railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks: self-propelled, powered from an external source of electricity (excluding those of heading no. 8604)HS 860310Austria: USD 94m at USD 101,862 a tonne. Poland: USD 25m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 52,142 a tonne, 49 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 56,364 a tonne.
  4. Luminaires and light fittings: chandeliers and electric ceiling or wall light fittings: (excluding those used for lighting public open spaces or thoroughfares), for use...HS 940511Austria: USD 76m at USD 58,625 a tonne. China: USD 84m (23 per cent of the line) at USD 24,429 a tonne, 58 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 48,817 a tonne.
  5. Aluminium: structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading no. 9406) and parts of structures, n.e.c. in heading no. 7610, plates, rods, profiles, tubes and the...HS 761090Austria: USD 64m at USD 12,063 a tonne. Turkey: USD 14m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 5,883 a tonne, 51 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 12,329 a tonne.
  6. Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: parts thereofHS 848190Austria: USD 62m at USD 100,327 a tonne. Germany: USD 107m (32 per cent of the line) at USD 37,053 a tonne, 63 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 76,674 a tonne.
  7. Non-alcoholic beverages: other than non-alcoholic beer, n.e.c. in item no. 2202.10, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009HS 220299Austria: USD 59m at USD 1,430 a tonne. France: USD 22m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 888 a tonne, 38 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,479 a tonne.
  8. Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870340Austria: USD 58m at USD 67,187 a tonne. Japan: USD 340m (17 per cent of the line) at USD 19,518 a tonne, 71 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 19,518 a tonne.
  9. Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690Austria: USD 55m at USD 7,332 a tonne. Thailand: USD 26m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 3,677 a tonne, 50 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 11,843 a tonne.
  10. Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989Austria: USD 54m at USD 45,937 a tonne. Italy: USD 44m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 35,280 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 39,584 a tonne.
  11. Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes), n.e.c. in...HS 870423Austria: USD 54m at USD 20,574 a tonne. Netherlands: USD 74m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 16,383 a tonne, 20 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 16,843 a tonne.
  12. Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690Austria: USD 49m at USD 9,336 a tonne. Turkey: USD 9m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 7,386 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 14,774 a tonne.
  13. Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690Austria: USD 48m at USD 23,620 a tonne. Germany: USD 375m (32 per cent of the line) at USD 18,769 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 23,564 a tonne.
  14. Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710Austria: USD 44m at USD 135,545 a tonne. Czech Republic: USD 57m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 74,261 a tonne, 45 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 158,383 a tonne.
  15. Boilers: parts of central heating boilers (excluding those of heading no. 8402)HS 840390Austria: USD 43m at USD 19,162 a tonne. Poland: USD 12m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 8,276 a tonne, 57 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 19,162 a tonne.
  16. Electrical static convertersHS 850440Austria: USD 40m at USD 63,401 a tonne. China: USD 204m (26 per cent of the line) at USD 50,182 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 84,436 a tonne.
  17. Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870460Austria: USD 39m at USD 41,297 a tonne. France: USD 65m (29 per cent of the line) at USD 22,136 a tonne, 46 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 22,707 a tonne.
  18. Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material: switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing piecesHS 730230Austria: USD 37m at USD 9,545 a tonne. Germany: USD 7m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 6,669 a tonne, 30 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 11,105 a tonne.
  19. Wood: assembled flooring panels, not of bamboo or with at least the top layer (wear layer) of bamboo, multilayerHS 441875Austria: USD 37m at USD 6,120 a tonne. China: USD 21m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 4,133 a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,273 a tonne.
  20. Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, other than cellularHS 392190Austria: USD 35m at USD 9,530 a tonne. Germany: USD 97m (42 per cent of the line) at USD 7,545 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 10,076 a tonne.
What this record says

What crossed the border, what it was worth, and what it weighed.

Every figure on this page is from CEPII's BACI file, which reconciles what each pair of countries reports to the UN about the same shipment. Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. A line is one six-digit customs heading (HS 2022). Values are in US dollars at the border; growth is in current dollars, so part of any change is price, not volume.

Unit value. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices. It is the value of a line divided by its declared weight, so it mixes grades, models and qualities under one heading. It is shown only where the weight is recorded, at least three source countries of USD 100k or more ship the line to Switzerland with a weight, and the figure sits within a factor of five of the middle of those sources. Outside that band it is treated as a recording problem and left out.

Share is Austria's part of everything Switzerland imported in that line, from every source. Sources counts the countries that shipped any of it.

Scope. Manufactured and processed goods, customs chapters 16 to 96, without ores, fuels, precious metals, scrap, raw farm output and one-off capital and defence purchases: the same rule as the Made here pages.

What it does not say

A record of trade, not a shopping list.

What this record does not say: what sells at retail, what margin a trade leaves, how crowded the marketplaces are, or how much of a flow is re-exported through entrepots such as Hong Kong and Singapore.

A large line is not proof of an opening, and a lower unit value from another country is not proof the goods are the same. Tariffs, standards, freight, payment terms, lead times and the plain fact that a supplier is good at it are all invisible here. Nothing on this page is a forecast, a recommendation or a promise. No supplier company is named, because the record holds none.

Source: CEPII BACI, HS22, version 202601. Edition of 2026-11-03.

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