Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2018, 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: 2018(23 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD209(23)[6]151(20)[5]105(16)[5]76(14)[5]50(10)[3]35(6)[3]21(5)[3]
>= 50 mln USD23(5)[5]18(5)[4]14(5)[4]13(5)[4]5(2)[2]5(2)[2]2(1)[2]
>= 100 mln USD15(3)[5]13(3)[4]10(3)[4]10(3)[4]4(1)[2]4(1)[2]2(1)[2]
>= 200 mln USD7(2)[3]6(2)[3]5(2)[3]5(2)[3]4(1)[2]4(1)[2]2(1)[2]
>= 500 mln USD1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (23 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation270112Coal; bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201899.46%32,545,966
2Russian Federation281410Ammonia; anhydrous201898.93%49,404,553
3Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201893.11%356,828,113
4Russian Federation290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)201892.69%34,525,664
5Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified201890.02%14,766,431
6Russian 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 diameter201880.23%65,785,919
7Russian Federation250300Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur201879.48%34,757,261
8Russian Federation680710Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch) in rolls201877.75%10,812,044
9Russian Federation721550Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72, cold-formed or cold-finished, (not free-cutting)201877.49%12,926,942
10Russian Federation310240Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium nitrate with calcium carbonate or other inorganic non-fertilizing substances, mixtures thereof201873.87%16,263,077
11Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201867.18%3,290,778,271
12Ukraine100590Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed201866.35%22,055,064
13Russian Federation721420Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling201864.21%77,830,151
14Russian Federation251020Natural calcium phosphates, natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk; ground201862.85%110,889,105
15Russian Federation070959Vegetables; truffles and mushrooms n.e.c. in heading 0709, fresh or chilled201856.10%12,929,686
16Russian Federation030489Fish fillets; frozen, of fish n.e.c. in heading 0304.8201851.85%13,508,853
17Russian Federation030363Fish; frozen, cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99201847.89%26,987,171
18Russian Federation441233Plywood; with sheets of wood only; not bamboo; each ply 6mm or less, with at least one outer ply of alder, ash, beech, birch, cherry, chestnut, elm, eucalyptus, hickory, horse chestnut, lime, maple, oak, plane, poplar, aspen, robinia, tulipwood or walnut201844.80%14,389,291
19Russian Federation151411Vegetable oils; low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its fractions, crude201844.55%21,948,259
20Russian Federation721499Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, n.e.c. in heading no. 7214, other than of rectangular cross-section201840.39%21,810,395
21Ukraine440791Wood; oak (Quercus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, thicker than 6mm201838.78%22,633,757
22Russian Federation440712Wood; 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 a thickness exceeding 6mm201833.55%14,308,798
23Russian Federation721710Iron or non-alloy steel; wire, (not plated or coated), whether or not polished201830.92%17,553,889

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 20 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

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

271121 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.