EU member state. Compliance scores reflect the regulatory advantages of EU single market membership and are not directly comparable to non-EU sourcing countries.
weighted score 1.6 · nine dimensions
Country Risk Profile
Lithuania
Sourcing risk, regulatory exposure and audit intelligence for Lithuania-origin supply chains.
Forced & child labour
1
EU member state with full enforcement of EU labour directives. No ILAB listings. Very low forced labour risk.
Worker rights & FOA
2
ILO core conventions ratified. Independent trade unions permitted. ITUC rating approximately 2. Collective bargaining coverage lower than Western Europe but improving.
OHS & audit transparency
2
EU Occupational Safety and Health Framework Directive fully transposed. Labour inspectorate operational. Social audit access unrestricted.
Food & product safety
1
EU food safety acquis fully implemented. RASFF participant. CE marking and EU product safety standards apply. Low RASFF alert rate.
Environmental & regulatory
1
EU Environmental Impact Assessment and REACH fully transposed. EU ETS participant. Strong environmental enforcement framework.
Governance & anti-corruption
3
TI CPI 2025: 65/100. Good governance standards for a Baltic state. Anticorruption framework functional. Some concerns around public procurement transparency.
Tariff & preferential access
1
EU single market member. Zero intra-EU tariffs. EU FTA network applies (South Korea, Japan, Canada, Mercosur, etc.).
Non-tariff barriers
1
Full regulatory harmonisation within EU single market. No additional non-tariff barriers for EU buyers. CE marking mutual recognition.
Supply chain traceability
2
EU supply chain due diligence framework applies. Traceability infrastructure comparable to EU peers. EUDR compliance required for forestry products.
Labour & Social Risk
Labour & Social Risk
- Forced labour risk
- Low forced labour risk. Lithuania is an EU member state with full enforcement of EU labour directives. No ILAB listings for goods produced with forced or child labour.
- Worker rights
- ILO core conventions ratified. ITUC Global Rights Index rating: approximately 2 (few violations). Independent trade unions operate freely. Collective bargaining coverage relatively low but improving.
- Labour cost
- Eurostat hourly labour cost approximately €17.80. Competitive within the EU, significantly below Western European averages. Wage growth has been strong, driven by tight labour market and emigration-related labour shortages.
- Workforce
- Population approximately 2.9 million. Skilled workforce in laser technology, biotech, IT, and food processing. Emigration to Western Europe has reduced working-age population, contributing to labour market tightness.
EU Regulatory Exposure
EU Regulatory Exposure
- Single market
- Full EU single market membership since 2004. No tariff barriers for intra-EU trade. CE marking, REACH, and EU product safety regulations apply directly. No additional import duties for EU buyers.
- EUDR exposure
- Lithuania has a significant forestry sector. Wood and wood products require EUDR due diligence statements from 2025/2026. Standard-risk country under EUDR benchmarking.
- CBAM
- As an EU member state, Lithuanian exports within the EU are not subject to CBAM. EU ETS applies to covered sectors.
- EU Forced Labour Regulation
- Regulation (EU) 2024/3015 applies from December 2027. Low risk of investigation for Lithuanian-origin goods given EU labour standards enforcement.
Logistics & Supply Chain
Logistics & Supply Chain
- Primary export corridor
- Road and rail direct to EU markets. Key corridors via Poland to Germany and Western Europe. Rail Baltica high-speed rail project under construction connecting Tallinn–Riga–Vilnius–Warsaw.
- Port infrastructure
- Klaipėda is Lithuania’s only seaport and a significant Baltic container terminal. Regular connections to major European ports including Rotterdam and Hamburg.
- Transit time
- 2–4 days by road to Germany, Benelux. 3–6 days to UK, Scandinavia. Nearshoring advantage for EU-based buyers.
- Scope 3 relevance
- Short-haul road and rail freight within Europe generates significantly lower transport emissions than intercontinental maritime shipping.