Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2023, 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: 2023(10 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD158(10)[5]126(9)[5]87(7)[5]62(6)[5]44(6)[4]31(5)[3]20(4)[2]
>= 50 mln USD27(3)[4]22(3)[4]16(3)[4]13(3)[4]10(3)[3]7(2)[2]2(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD12(1)[4]10(1)[4]8(1)[4]6(1)[4]5(1)[3]3(1)[2]2(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD3[2]3[2]3[2]2[2]1[1]00
>= 500 mln USD2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]1[1]00

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine120590Oil seeds; rape or colza seeds, other than low erucic, whether or not broken202398.76%26,988,434
2Russian Federation271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202396.13%120,335,596
3Russian Federation071310Vegetables, leguminous; peas (pisum sativum), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried202392.98%43,916,920
4Russian Federation271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202391.47%26,592,294
5Russian Federation100590Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed202386.55%60,507,893
6Russian Federation230630Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of sunflower seed oils202375.73%53,701,622
7Ukraine382219Reagents; 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; n.e.c.in item 3822.1202354.46%30,041,064
8Russian Federation230641Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of low erucic acid rape or colza seed oils202345.06%16,494,923
9Russian Federation230990Dog or cat food; (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding202340.32%28,504,832
10Russian Federation721070Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plastics202336.79%14,432,388

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 8 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

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.