Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2006, 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: 2006(10 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD699(10)[3]516(6)[1]378(4)[1]267(1)[1]179[1]104[1]47[1]
>= 50 mln USD176(7)[3]135(4)[1]111(2)[1]76[1]48[1]32[1]14[1]
>= 100 mln USD86(5)[3]67(3)[1]58(1)[1]41[1]29[1]21[1]9[1]
>= 200 mln USD41(3)[3]27(2)[1]20[1]15[1]12[1]9[1]4[1]
>= 500 mln USD9(1)[3]4[1]4[1]3[1]3[1]2[1]1[1]

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Myanmar271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2006100.00%2,018,559,888
2Malaysia271019Petroleum 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 preparations200637.75%528,448,243
3United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200634.36%6,914,053,075

Partner frequency summary:

Myanmar: 1 occurrence

Malaysia: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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

271121 - 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.