Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2021, 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: 2021(30 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD173(30)[6]130(27)[6]99(25)[5]74(24)[5]53(21)[4]36(17)[4]24(12)[3]
>= 50 mln USD29(8)[5]24(8)[5]20(7)[4]15(7)[4]12(6)[3]9(5)[3]7(5)[3]
>= 100 mln USD9(2)[2]7(2)[2]6(2)[1]4(2)[1]3(2)[1]3(2)[1]3(2)[1]
>= 200 mln USD4(1)[2]3(1)[2]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD0000000
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian 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 3mm202199.99%24,094,614
2Russian Federation271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202199.83%57,963,758
3Russian 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 10mm202199.82%65,557,000
4Russian 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 4.75mm202199.80%65,452,694
5Russian Federation310540Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)202198.23%15,010,837
6Russian Federation720827Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, pickled, of a thickness of less than 3mm202197.67%12,854,483
7Ukraine720221Ferro-alloys; ferro-silicon, containing by weight more than 55% of silicon202196.46%23,430,853
8Russian Federation711590Metal; precious or metal clad with precious metal, other than that of item no. 7115.10202196.17%19,189,855
9Ukraine720230Ferro-alloys; ferro-silico-manganese202193.20%12,104,142
10Russian Federation721049Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)202190.45%156,806,664
11Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202190.27%460,596,164
12Russian Federation151411Vegetable oils; low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its fractions, crude202190.20%44,102,006
13Russian Federation271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202188.83%16,718,183
14Russian Federation310229Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, other than ammonium sulphate202182.73%30,397,729
15Russian Federation732290Air heaters and hot air distributors, (not electrically heated), incorporating a motor-driven fan or blower and parts thereof, of iron or steel202181.35%13,533,868
16Ukraine481420Wallpaper and similar wall coverings; coated or covered on the face side, with a grained, embossed, coloured, design-printed or otherwise decorated layer of plastics202181.07%16,693,212
17Russian Federation071310Vegetables, leguminous; peas (pisum sativum), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried202180.58%14,518,214
18Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution202179.86%27,923,128
19Russian Federation100590Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed202172.85%16,062,311
20Russian Federation722830Steel, alloy; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded202171.59%16,538,215
21Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium202171.55%62,932,281
22Russian Federation720421Ferrous waste and scrap; of stainless steel202168.78%17,965,248
23Russian Federation721070Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plastics202167.51%61,807,215
24Russian Federation271500Bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt, on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch (e.g. bituminous mastics, cut-backs)202164.87%12,222,748
25Russian 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 walnut202159.89%33,588,079
26Russian 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 6mm202145.93%59,059,995
27Russian Federation220860Vodka202142.82%24,993,184
28Russian 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 10mm202136.25%31,157,992
29Russian 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 73202135.78%24,787,352
30Russian 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 rolling202130.04%21,047,142

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 27 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 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:

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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.