Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2022, 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: 2022(14 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD107(14)[2]65(8)[2]42(5)[2]35(4)[2]17(2)[1]8(1)5
>= 50 mln USD20(4)[2]16(2)[2]10(1)[2]9(1)[2]3[1]00
>= 100 mln USD6[2]6[2]5[2]5[2]3[1]00
>= 200 mln USD4[2]4[2]3[2]3[2]2[1]00
>= 500 mln USD3[2]3[2]3[2]3[2]2[1]00

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (14 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2303Residues of starch manufacture, similar residues; beet-pulp, bagasse and other waste of sugar manufacture, brewing or distilling dregs and waste, whether or not in the form of pellets202280.15%17,248,049
2Russian Federation1005Maize (corn)202276.13%43,299,041
3Russian Federation0713Vegetables, leguminous; shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried202269.11%46,567,213
4Russian Federation2306Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of vegetable or microbial fats or oils, other than those of heading no. 2304 or 2305202264.31%57,420,881
5Russian Federation4412Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood202257.25%40,025,108
6Russian 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 blower202244.93%12,174,323
7Russian Federation1514Rape, colza or mustard oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202240.38%65,696,224
8Ukraine7202Ferro-alloys202240.32%13,813,611
9Ukraine3822Reagents; 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 materials202239.49%58,881,854
10Russian Federation7210Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, clad, plated or coated202237.24%50,992,646
11Russian Federation6907Ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, whether or not on a backing; finishing ceramics202235.37%10,786,577
12Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal202234.46%10,844,991
13Russian Federation7202Ferro-alloys202233.38%11,436,676
14Russian Federation2713Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen; other residues of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals202230.80%19,524,531

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 12 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

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.