Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2019, 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: 2019(13 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD99(13)[2]53(11)[2]37(10)[2]26(7)[2]15(5)[1]9(2)[1]3
>= 50 mln USD13(4)[2]11(4)[2]9(4)[2]7(3)[2]4(2)[1]1(1)[1]0
>= 100 mln USD6(2)[2]5(2)[2]4(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(2)[1]1(1)[1]0
>= 200 mln USD3(1)[2]3(1)[2]2(1)[2]2(1)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]0
>= 500 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]000

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine7202Ferro-alloys201984.60%28,954,316
2Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201981.63%262,820,332
3Russian Federation1002Rye201975.36%11,596,649
4Ukraine4814Wallpaper and similar wall coverings; window transparencies of paper201972.50%11,428,384
5Russian Federation7210Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, clad, plated or coated201972.29%112,185,827
6Russian 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 10kg201965.82%67,064,158
7Russian Federation4412Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood201961.63%29,441,958
8Russian Federation7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated201956.54%81,573,607
9Russian Federation1005Maize (corn)201953.98%10,072,098
10Russian Federation1514Rape, colza or mustard oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201953.71%24,174,930
11Russian Federation3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous201943.39%35,164,425
12Russian 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 rolling201936.05%24,052,709
13Ukraine3822Reagents; diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of kits, other than those of heading 30.06; certified reference materials201933.61%11,436,549

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 10 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

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.