Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2003, the matrix below shows Latvia'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.

Latvia

Year: 2003(6 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD24(6)[3]20(6)[3]18(6)[3]13(5)[2]8(4)[1]7(4)[1]6(4)[1]
>= 50 mln USD3(1)[3]3(1)[3]3(1)[3]2(1)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD0000000
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2003100.00%127,708,551
2Ukraine860610Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons; tank wagons and the like, not self-propelled200399.58%10,525,423
3Russian Federation310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution200397.43%13,065,740
4Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200394.29%10,524,443
5Russian Federation730210Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material; rails200369.18%10,540,081
6Russian Federation440710-Coniferous200359.44%26,764,964

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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.