Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2016, 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: 2016(16 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD91(16)[6]64(15)[5]50(14)[4]33(10)[4]23(10)[3]19(9)[2]11(8)[2]
>= 50 mln USD11(1)[3]8(1)[3]7(1)[2]5(1)[2]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD6(1)[2]4(1)[2]3(1)[1]2(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD2(1)[2]2(1)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (16 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2016100.00%263,631,032
2Russian Federation310229Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, other than ammonium sulphate2016100.00%11,060,463
3Russian Federation720838Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mm201699.99%32,911,454
4Russian Federation720839Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm201699.98%42,013,674
5Russian Federation720837Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mm201699.77%16,386,311
6Russian Federation271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201697.55%33,995,378
7Russian Federation100590Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed201696.02%12,200,637
8Ukraine720221Ferro-alloys; ferro-silicon, containing by weight more than 55% of silicon201695.85%20,068,177
9Russian Federation441232-- Other, with at least one outer ply of non-coniferous wood201681.61%30,006,645
10Russian Federation271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201675.28%10,639,858
11Russian Federation720852Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mm201659.59%11,279,746
12Russian Federation721049Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)201659.11%11,244,828
13Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium201658.24%34,758,056
14Russian Federation720851Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness exceeding 10mm201652.61%18,634,388
15Russian Federation730661Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), welded, of square or rectangular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73201640.78%11,125,979
16Russian Federation440710-Coniferous201633.30%38,778,650

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 15 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - 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.