Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2018, 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: 2018(4 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD18(4)11(3)41100
>= 50 mln USD11(4)6(3)20000
>= 100 mln USD5(3)2(2)00000
>= 200 mln USD4(2)1(1)00000
>= 500 mln USD3(1)000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation31Fertilizers201848.78%84,578,918
2Russian Federation72Iron and steel201845.49%356,956,387
3Russian Federation10Cereals201844.82%107,113,762
4Russian Federation27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes201830.99%604,077,998

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

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.