Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2006, 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: 2006(12 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD62(12)[6]49(10)[5]33(9)[2]32(9)[2]21(7)[2]15(6)[2]10(3)[1]
>= 50 mln USD11(2)[5]9(2)[4]5(2)[1]5(2)[1]2(2)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD6(1)[5]4(1)[4]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD3(1)[3]2(1)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (12 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2006100.00%219,802,432
2Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200699.95%16,999,020
3Russian Federation730810Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, bridges and bridge-sections200692.82%13,572,572
4Russian Federation271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200685.10%23,529,809
5Russian Federation440320-Other, coniferous200682.94%36,728,246
6Russian Federation730210Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material; rails200680.90%14,229,212
7Russian Federation440710-Coniferous200672.78%52,654,304
8Russian Federation220860Vodka200667.12%14,933,963
9Russian Federation720852Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mm200665.06%10,846,706
10Russian Federation440399Wood; in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, untreated, n.e.c. in heading no. 4403200648.72%11,947,759
11Russian Federation730660- Other, welded, Of non-circular cross-section200639.70%11,147,709
12Russian Federation271600Electrical energy200639.67%36,322,035

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 12 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

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.