Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2003, the matrix below shows Lithuania'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.

Lithuania

Year: 2003(6 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD17(6)9(4)6(4)5(4)2(1)2(1)1(1)
>= 50 mln USD5(2)5(2)3(2)3(2)2(1)2(1)1(1)
>= 100 mln USD3(1)3(1)2(1)2(1)2(1)2(1)1(1)
>= 200 mln USD2(1)2(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)
>= 500 mln USD1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes200396.88%1,596,843,983
2Russian Federation25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement200369.97%80,141,956
3Russian Federation31Fertilizers200365.17%35,892,343
4Russian Federation28Inorganic chemicals; organic and inorganic compounds of precious metals; of rare earth metals, of radio-active elements and of isotopes200362.27%38,153,321
5Russian Federation07Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible200333.95%13,255,657
6Ukraine41Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather200331.75%11,345,534

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

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.