Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2020, 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: 2020(12 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD109(12)[3]68(11)[2]42(10)[1]31(9)[1]18(4)[1]10(2)[1]4
>= 50 mln USD19(4)[3]13(4)[2]8(4)[1]8(4)[1]4(2)[1]2(1)[1]0
>= 100 mln USD8(2)[3]5(2)[2]3(2)[1]3(2)[1]3(2)[1]1(1)[1]0
>= 200 mln USD3[2]2[1]00000
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (12 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine7202Ferro-alloys202088.15%24,109,990
2Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202080.97%157,708,644
3Ukraine4814Wallpaper and similar wall coverings; window transparencies of paper202078.78%18,373,622
4Russian Federation7210Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, clad, plated or coated202075.07%118,163,637
5Russian Federation0713Vegetables, leguminous; shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried202069.57%15,925,918
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 10kg202066.85%58,210,341
7Russian Federation7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated202062.94%87,091,771
8Russian Federation1005Maize (corn)202062.78%12,170,650
9Russian Federation1514Rape, colza or mustard oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202060.54%28,670,293
10Russian Federation4412Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood202058.91%28,006,638
11Russian Federation3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous202043.58%42,609,519
12Ukraine3822Reagents; 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 materials202030.47%18,821,363

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 9 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.