Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2008, 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: 2008(20 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD100(20)[5]78(18)[4]60(16)[3]44(14)[3]32(11)[2]20(7)[2]12(6)[1]
>= 50 mln USD15(2)[4]12(2)[3]11(2)[2]7(1)[2]5(1)[2]2(1)[2]1(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD5(2)[4]4(2)[3]3(2)[2]2(1)[2]2(1)[2]2(1)[2]1(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD4(1)[4]3(1)[3]2(1)[2]2(1)[2]2(1)[2]2(1)[2]1(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical and in Danger (2 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2008100.00%573,731,229
2Russian Federation271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200864.01%31,475,191

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 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.