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(7 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD20(7)9(4)5(4)5(4)3(2)2(1)1(1)
>= 50 mln USD7(4)6(4)4(4)4(4)2(2)1(1)1(1)
>= 100 mln USD2(1)2(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)
>= 200 mln USD2(1)2(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)
>= 500 mln USD2(1)2(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes200494.97%2,206,248,956
2Russian Federation31Fertilizers200470.45%57,053,217
3Russian Federation28Inorganic chemicals; organic and inorganic compounds of precious metals; of rare earth metals, of radio-active elements and of isotopes200464.53%60,211,188
4Russian Federation25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement200460.30%75,246,856
5Ukraine86Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds200439.57%23,178,488
6Russian Federation99Commodities not specified according to kind200435.50%36,100,250
7Russian Federation07Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible200432.67%17,168,950

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 6 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Legend:

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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.