Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2017, 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: 2017(21 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD105(21)[6]85(21)[5]63(18)[5]43(17)[4]30(14)[3]22(11)[3]11(7)[2]
>= 50 mln USD17(3)[4]15(3)[4]13(3)[4]8(3)[3]6(3)[2]5(3)[2]3(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD7(1)[2]6(1)[2]5(1)[2]3(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD4(1)[2]4(1)[2]3(1)[2]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (21 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine720230Ferro-alloys; ferro-silico-manganese2017100.00%19,597,463
2Russian 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 3mm201799.89%20,134,166
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 4.75mm201799.76%16,434,023
4Russian 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 10mm201799.46%16,015,240
5Russian Federation271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201795.84%17,702,740
6Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201795.53%361,806,360
7Russian Federation310551Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing nitrates and phosphates201793.89%15,659,134
8Russian Federation271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201789.66%62,345,433
9Russian Federation721049Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)201788.45%60,317,888
10Russian Federation100590Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed201787.50%11,360,113
11Ukraine720221Ferro-alloys; ferro-silicon, containing by weight more than 55% of silicon201787.49%21,952,015
12Russian Federation441233Plywood; with sheets of wood only; not bamboo; each ply 6mm or less, with at least one outer ply of alder, ash, beech, birch, cherry, chestnut, elm, eucalyptus, hickory, horse chestnut, lime, maple, oak, plane, poplar, aspen, robinia, tulipwood or walnut201779.50%44,462,015
13Russian Federation310229Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, other than ammonium sulphate201779.45%17,810,909
14Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution201776.91%10,755,477
15Russian Federation720421Ferrous waste and scrap; of stainless steel201769.15%10,312,622
16Russian 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 10mm201767.17%40,704,417
17Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium201762.17%42,915,595
18Russian Federation151411Vegetable oils; low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its fractions, crude201757.99%10,825,172
19Russian 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 73201746.51%17,335,691
20Russian Federation440712Wood; coniferous species, of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm201744.67%21,082,611
21Russian Federation721420Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling201740.18%16,049,266

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 19 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

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:

(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.