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(16 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD117(16)[2]68(16)[2]46(13)[2]36(12)[1]21(6)[1]10(2)[1]5(1)
>= 50 mln USD21(5)[2]16(5)[2]11(4)[2]10(4)[1]6(2)[1]3(1)[1]0
>= 100 mln USD12(3)[2]9(3)[2]7(3)[2]6(3)[1]3(2)[1]2(1)[1]0
>= 200 mln USD9(3)[2]7(3)[2]5(3)[2]4(3)[1]2(2)[1]1(1)[1]0
>= 500 mln USD2(1)[2]2(1)[2]2(1)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]0

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (16 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation7115Articles of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal202196.17%19,189,855
2Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202187.94%535,686,036
3Ukraine4814Wallpaper and similar wall coverings; window transparencies of paper202179.51%17,686,503
4Russian Federation7210Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, clad, plated or coated202178.45%218,613,879
5Ukraine7202Ferro-alloys202177.75%35,534,995
6Russian Federation7211Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width less than 600mm, not clad, plated or coated202174.72%18,418,924
7Russian Federation7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated202169.35%222,146,985
8Russian 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 10kg202166.63%85,762,235
9Russian Federation7228Alloy steel bars, rods, shapes and sections; hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or non-alloy steel202165.28%16,841,236
10Russian Federation2715Bituminous 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
11Russian Federation1005Maize (corn)202164.33%16,062,311
12Russian Federation1514Rape, colza or mustard oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202163.85%45,576,302
13Russian Federation4412Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood202153.81%34,713,598
14Russian Federation7322Radiators for central heating, not electrically heated and parts thereof, of iron or steel; air heaters, hot air distributors not electrically heated, with motor fan or blower202148.51%14,101,882
15Russian Federation0713Vegetables, leguminous; shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried202147.47%14,533,063
16Russian Federation3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous202143.49%72,804,375

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 14 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 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.