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(7 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 USD430(7)[3]271(2)[1]179(1)[1]110(1)[1]66(1)[1]33[1]14
>= 50 mln USD186(5)[3]122[1]81[1]54[1]33[1]16[1]6
>= 100 mln USD111(5)[3]72[1]48[1]30[1]20[1]7[1]2
>= 200 mln USD64(4)[3]41[1]25[1]15[1]11[1]5[1]1
>= 500 mln USD21(2)[3]15[1]9[1]8[1]5[1]3[1]0
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 hydrocarbons200888.36%3,121,591,927
2United Arab Emirates2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200835.29%10,560,485,268
3Singapore2710Petroleum 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 oils200834.42%538,994,269

Partner frequency summary:

Myanmar: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Singapore: 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.