Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2005, 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: 2005(7 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD34(7)[4]30(7)[4]24(7)[3]20(7)[3]12(4)[3]6(3)[2]2(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD5(2)[3]5(2)[3]4(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(1)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD3(1)[3]3(1)[3]2(1)[2]2(1)[2]2(1)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD1[1]1[1]00000
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2005100.00%150,457,044
2Russian Federation271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200587.46%24,633,563
3Lithuania271011-- Light oils and preparations200570.80%171,550,610
4Belarus271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations200548.62%355,172,815

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Lithuania: 1 occurrence

Belarus: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.