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(14 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD87(14)[2]57(12)[2]38(10)[2]25(7)[2]12(6)[1]9(5)[1]4(3)[1]
>= 50 mln USD7(2)[2]6(2)[2]5(2)[2]5(2)[2]2(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD3(1)[2]3(1)[2]2(1)[2]2(1)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD3(1)[2]3(1)[2]2(1)[2]2(1)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD2(1)[2]2(1)[2]2(1)[2]2(1)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (14 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine8606Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons; not self-propelled201399.52%34,465,768
2Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201395.02%717,582,399
3Russian Federation7209Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated201390.17%47,248,023
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 not201383.71%11,287,992
5Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal201382.42%11,711,453
6Russian Federation4412Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood201376.86%14,368,616
7Russian Federation7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated201367.91%95,880,346
8Russian Federation2207Ethyl alcohol, undenatured; of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol. or higher; ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength201356.38%12,257,472
9Russian 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 10kg201355.42%49,452,828
10Ukraine7202Ferro-alloys201353.67%34,898,221
11Russian Federation1514Rape, colza or mustard oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201349.49%33,491,548
12Russian Federation3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous201347.65%29,930,628
13Russian Federation7403Copper; refined and copper alloys, unwrought201338.94%11,260,519
14Russian Federation8607Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts thereof201333.53%10,115,621

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 12 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 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.