Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2015, 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: 2015(11 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD80(11)[3]51(10)[2]30(9)[1]18(8)[1]13(5)[1]8(3)[1]5(2)[1]
>= 50 mln USD9(3)[3]6(3)[2]4(3)[1]4(3)[1]3(2)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD5(1)[3]4(1)[2]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD4(1)[3]3(1)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (11 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201598.08%399,795,801
2Russian Federation7209Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated201595.33%47,922,206
3Ukraine7202Ferro-alloys201588.44%25,918,677
4Russian Federation4412Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood201576.88%27,600,881
5Russian Federation7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated201572.08%82,222,909
6Russian Federation3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous201563.76%43,587,744
7Russian Federation7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof201561.59%41,891,019
8Russian 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 10kg201560.65%62,035,834
9Russian Federation1514Rape, colza or mustard oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201553.68%22,534,712
10Russian Federation8530Signalling, safety or traffic control equipment; for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations, airfields, excluding those of heading no. 8608201542.48%14,039,952
11Russian Federation4407Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm201530.07%29,136,191

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 10 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

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.