Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2011, 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: 2011(13 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD76(13)[2]51(10)[2]36(10)[1]25(8)[1]16(7)[1]8(5)[1]6(3)[1]
>= 50 mln USD11(3)[2]10(3)[2]9(3)[1]6(3)[1]3(2)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD5(1)[2]5(1)[2]4(1)[1]2(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD3(1)[2]3(1)[2]2(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD2(1)[2]2(1)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (13 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation7115Articles of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal201198.03%12,238,976
2Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201197.04%614,575,701
3Russian Federation7209Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated201190.21%37,406,591
4Russian Federation2712Petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, micro-crystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, other mineral waxes, similar products obtained by synthesis, other processes; coloured or not201185.78%10,816,244
5Russian Federation4412Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood201184.18%22,447,849
6Ukraine7202Ferro-alloys201178.73%71,853,333
7Russian Federation7225Alloy steel flat-rolled products, of a width 600mm or more201176.01%14,123,617
8Russian Federation7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated201166.24%93,897,746
9Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal201155.62%13,226,921
10Russian Federation1514Rape, colza or mustard oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201150.18%29,456,417
11Russian Federation3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous201139.93%20,127,901
12Russian Federation3105Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, containing 2 or 3 of the elements nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium; other fertilisers; goods of chapter 31 in tablets or packages of gross weight not exceeding 10kg201139.25%30,673,216
13Russian Federation2207Ethyl alcohol, undenatured; of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol. or higher; ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength201137.56%10,918,195

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 12 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.