Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2014, 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: 2014(13 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD96(13)[4]62(13)[3]36(13)[2]28(11)[2]17(7)[2]9(4)[2]5(3)[2]
>= 50 mln USD11(4)[3]8(4)[2]7(4)[1]6(4)[1]3(2)[1]2(2)[1]2(2)[1]
>= 100 mln USD7(2)[3]5(2)[2]4(2)[1]3(2)[1]2(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD6(1)[3]4(1)[2]3(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD3(1)[3]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 metal201499.05%10,301,435
2Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201494.05%590,936,545
3Russian Federation7209Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated201492.03%52,378,792
4Ukraine7202Ferro-alloys201489.69%33,540,379
5Russian 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 not201479.13%10,419,350
6Russian Federation4412Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood201477.03%23,532,882
7Russian Federation7211Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width less than 600mm, not clad, plated or coated201476.66%11,723,538
8Russian Federation2207Ethyl alcohol, undenatured; of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol. or higher; ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength201468.55%13,865,642
9Russian Federation7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated201468.38%114,403,785
10Russian 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 10kg201463.25%62,944,476
11Ukraine8606Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons; not self-propelled201462.92%16,713,459
12Russian Federation1514Rape, colza or mustard oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201455.08%33,094,888
13Russian Federation3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous201454.70%29,505,575

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 11 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.