Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2008, 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: 2008(6 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD25(6)16(6)7(4)6(4)3(2)2(2)1(1)
>= 50 mln USD15(6)10(6)5(4)4(4)2(2)2(2)1(1)
>= 100 mln USD6(3)5(3)2(2)2(2)1(1)1(1)1(1)
>= 200 mln USD2(2)2(2)2(2)2(2)1(1)1(1)1(1)
>= 500 mln USD1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (6 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 waxes200894.41%8,186,310,331
2Russian Federation99Commodities not specified according to kind200889.08%80,643,056
3Russian Federation28Inorganic chemicals; organic and inorganic compounds of precious metals; of rare earth metals, of radio-active elements and of isotopes200868.81%98,975,770
4Russian Federation25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement200861.09%360,232,807
5Ukraine10Cereals200849.60%57,053,726
6Russian Federation31Fertilizers200842.46%110,866,101

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 5 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.