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]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
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 ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (2 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201295.64%685,787,156
2Lithuania2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils201253.32%925,291,253

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Lithuania: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.