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(13 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD89(13)[2]55(10)[2]41(9)[2]27(8)[1]19(7)[1]7(1)[1]4(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD14(5)[2]11(4)[2]10(4)[2]6(3)[1]4(2)[1]2(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD9(3)[2]8(3)[2]7(3)[2]5(3)[1]3(2)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD3(1)[2]3(1)[2]3(1)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]0000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (13 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201890.71%476,966,595
2Russian Federation1005Maize (corn)201879.71%28,666,358
3Russian Federation7211Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width less than 600mm, not clad, plated or coated201879.16%13,843,724
4Ukraine7202Ferro-alloys201877.66%38,487,597
5Russian Federation1002Rye201875.90%19,705,328
6Russian Federation4412Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood201874.81%48,040,669
7Russian Federation7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated201871.43%171,337,789
8Russian Federation7210Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, clad, plated or coated201869.65%101,864,073
9Russian 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 10kg201858.44%57,249,716
10Russian Federation7214Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling201848.25%45,982,872
11Russian Federation1001Wheat and meslin201839.98%58,337,219
12Russian Federation3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous201837.56%25,901,141
13Russian Federation7306Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73201835.94%27,889,220

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 12 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.