Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2008, 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: 2008(14 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD863(14)[5]653(8)[2]461(5)[1]328(2)[1]213(1)[1]111[1]56[1]
>= 50 mln USD230(10)[5]173(4)[2]128(1)[1]101[1]77[1]44[1]25[1]
>= 100 mln USD117(7)[3]94(4)[2]67(1)[1]51[1]40[1]22[1]10[1]
>= 200 mln USD53(4)[3]41(2)[2]31[1]25[1]22[1]12[1]4[1]
>= 500 mln USD17(2)[2]14(1)[1]10[1]9[1]7[1]4[1]2[1]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Myanmar271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2008100.00%3,121,591,927
2Singapore271019Petroleum 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 preparations200841.86%392,052,480
3United Arab Emirates271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200836.42%79,444,984
4United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200835.29%10,560,485,268
5Saudi Arabia271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200832.77%59,862,923

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Myanmar: 1 occurrence

Singapore: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

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.