Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2012, 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: 2012(17 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD81(17)[2]55(15)[2]42(11)[2]29(9)[1]21(8)[1]14(4)[1]6(2)[1]
>= 50 mln USD10(5)[2]8(5)[2]7(4)[2]4(4)[1]4(4)[1]2(2)[1]2(2)[1]
>= 100 mln USD6(2)[2]5(2)[2]5(2)[2]2(2)[1]2(2)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD3(1)[2]3(1)[2]3(1)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD2(1)[2]2(1)[2]2(1)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (17 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201295.64%685,787,156
2Ukraine8606Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons; not self-propelled201290.96%67,697,988
3Russian Federation7209Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated201288.13%35,110,603
4Russian Federation4412Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood201281.02%15,894,001
5Russian Federation7225Alloy steel flat-rolled products, of a width 600mm or more201275.98%11,501,997
6Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal201274.18%12,027,186
7Russian Federation1514Rape, colza or mustard oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201272.81%62,090,645
8Russian Federation7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated201271.38%104,344,038
9Russian Federation1002Rye201269.21%11,412,893
10Ukraine7202Ferro-alloys201253.17%45,238,863
11Russian Federation3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous201251.84%33,691,050
12Russian Federation1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201246.18%10,224,709
13Russian 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 10kg201245.49%55,096,958
14Russian Federation2207Ethyl alcohol, undenatured; of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol. or higher; ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength201242.14%11,116,340
15Russian Federation7403Copper; refined and copper alloys, unwrought201241.04%12,216,864
16Ukraine8607Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts thereof201236.72%14,746,049
17Russian Federation7202Ferro-alloys201231.16%26,512,864

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 14 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

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.