Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, 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: 2025(6 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD187(6)[5]141(5)[5]100(3)[4]64(3)[2]47(2)[2]27(2)18(1)
>= 50 mln USD24[4]18[4]14[3]8[2]8[2]22
>= 100 mln USD11[3]8[3]6[2]1[1]1[1]00
>= 200 mln USD6[3]5[3]4[2]1[1]1[1]00
>= 500 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]0000

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202575.05%65,278,820
2Lithuania271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202571.41%374,749,112
3Lithuania271020Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals202559.74%40,104,191
4Lithuania271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations202556.48%568,471,308
5Finland271012Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; light oils and preparations202545.55%226,187,891

Partner frequency summary:

Lithuania: 3 occurrences

USA: 1 occurrence

Finland: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271020 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.