Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2010, 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: 2010(11 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD62(11)[2]41(10)[2]30(9)[1]21(8)[1]19(8)[1]11(4)[1]8(2)[1]
>= 50 mln USD9(2)[2]9(2)[2]8(2)[1]5(2)[1]5(2)[1]4(1)[1]4(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD3(1)[2]3(1)[2]2(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD2(1)[2]2(1)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]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 Zone Bottlenecks (11 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201098.08%529,031,161
2Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201093.22%16,246,101
3Russian Federation7209Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated201088.61%29,964,577
4Russian Federation4412Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood201080.42%11,960,390
5Russian Federation7225Alloy steel flat-rolled products, of a width 600mm or more201076.42%10,437,955
6Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal201074.98%12,175,533
7Russian Federation7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated201074.78%79,416,493
8Ukraine7202Ferro-alloys201071.20%40,219,552
9Russian Federation7302Railway or tramway track constructions of iron or steel; rails, check and track rails, switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods, sleepers, fish-plates, chair wedges, sole plates, bedplates, ties and the like201051.78%12,878,156
10Russian Federation3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous201040.23%20,707,133
11Russian Federation7210Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, clad, plated or coated201030.51%19,112,800

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 10 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

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.