Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2005, the matrix below shows Thailand'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.

Thailand

Year: 2005(9 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD637(9)[3]495(7)[2]371(3)[1]253(2)[1]173(1)[1]113(1)[1]54(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD157(6)[3]123(4)[2]95(1)[1]70(1)[1]48[1]35[1]14[1]
>= 100 mln USD78(5)[3]63(3)[2]47[1]38[1]29[1]24[1]8[1]
>= 200 mln USD36(3)[3]31(2)[2]22[1]18[1]16[1]11[1]5[1]
>= 500 mln USD10(2)[3]9(1)[2]5[1]4[1]4[1]3[1]2[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (9 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation740610Copper; powders of non-lamellar structure200593.88%36,291,665
2Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)200564.47%69,586,766
3Russian Federation310540Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)200552.58%11,943,440
4Russian Federation252400Asbestos.200549.06%24,749,903
5Russian Federation720711Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square) cross-section, width less than twice thickness200548.53%345,335,653
6Russian Federation720712Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section200547.62%711,253,397
7Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)200547.58%197,148,441
8United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200532.17%5,436,699,660
9Saudi Arabia310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution200532.16%139,496,732

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

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.