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(5 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD359(5)[3]238(3)[1]158(1)[1]105(1)[1]59(1)[1]34(1)[1]14[1]
>= 50 mln USD141(3)[3]92(1)[1]65[1]50[1]26[1]14[1]6[1]
>= 100 mln USD81(3)[3]54(1)[1]35[1]27[1]16[1]9[1]3[1]
>= 200 mln USD43(3)[3]32(1)[1]20[1]16[1]11[1]7[1]2[1]
>= 500 mln USD13(2)[3]9(1)[1]6[1]6[1]5[1]2[1]1[1]
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Myanmar2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200599.97%1,493,186,673
2Singapore2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils200533.48%620,838,859
3United Arab Emirates2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200532.17%5,436,699,660

Partner frequency summary:

Myanmar: 1 occurrence

Singapore: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

2711 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

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.