Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2004, the matrix below shows Lithuania'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.

Lithuania

Year: 2004(16 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD64(16)[4]51(16)[4]40(15)[4]29(15)[3]19(12)[3]15(11)[3]10(7)[2]
>= 50 mln USD8(4)[2]8(4)[2]8(4)[2]4(4)[2]4(4)[2]4(4)[2]2(2)[2]
>= 100 mln USD3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]
>= 200 mln USD3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]
>= 500 mln USD1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (16 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude2004100.00%1,919,817,052
2Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2004100.00%242,734,827
3Russian Federation840130Fuel elements (cartridges); non-irradiated2004100.00%35,333,556
4Ukraine860692Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons; open, with non-removable sides of a height exceeding 60cm, not self-propelled2004100.00%18,606,533
5Russian Federation310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution200499.54%17,733,896
6Russian Federation270119Coal; (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated200495.87%11,234,270
7Russian Federation250300Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur200493.14%11,116,986
8Russian Federation070959Vegetables; truffles and mushrooms n.e.c. in heading 0709, fresh or chilled200488.75%15,727,536
9Russian Federation281410Ammonia; anhydrous200486.60%55,463,070
10Russian Federation251020Natural calcium phosphates, natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk; ground200486.52%57,611,936
11Russian Federation271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200484.89%19,059,613
12Russian Federation721391Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameter200473.20%14,439,234
13Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium200466.64%12,043,712
14Russian Federation730210Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material; rails200464.95%12,391,622
15Russian Federation721710Iron or non-alloy steel; wire, (not plated or coated), whether or not polished200462.57%13,289,473
16Russian Federation440710-Coniferous200446.21%29,321,497

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 15 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271112 - 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.