Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2004, 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: 2004(10 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD38(10)[3]27(8)[2]17(7)[1]11(6)[1]8(5)[1]5(2)[1]5(2)[1]
>= 50 mln USD5(1)[3]3(1)[2]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD5(1)[3]3(1)[2]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD2[2]1[1]00000
>= 500 mln USD0000000

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine8606Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons; not self-propelled200499.20%29,720,207
2Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200496.78%142,302,030
3Russian Federation7209Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated200479.16%12,432,494
4Russian Federation3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous200475.22%16,118,949
5Russian Federation4403Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared200471.91%33,731,874
6Russian Federation7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated200463.27%30,166,675
7Russian Federation4407Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm200450.04%48,069,556
8Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof200448.16%16,246,680
9Russian Federation7306Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73200432.85%12,005,497
10Russian Federation7216Iron or non-alloy steel, angles, shapes and sections200431.66%11,058,433

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 8 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

2711 - 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.