Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2013, 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: 2013(3 in Danger Zone)
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD23(3)11(1)42000
>= 50 mln USD10(2)4(1)11000
>= 100 mln USD4(1)100000
>= 200 mln USD3(1)100000
>= 500 mln USD1100000
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation31Fertilizers201348.07%79,383,803
2Ukraine86Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds201339.62%36,088,834
3Russian Federation72Iron and steel201332.05%207,356,293

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.