Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2009, 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: 2009(13 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD745(13)[4]564(8)[2]403(3)[2]290(2)[2]189(1)[1]112[1]54[1]
>= 50 mln USD181(9)[4]142(5)[2]110(2)[2]82(1)[2]58[1]41[1]20[1]
>= 100 mln USD79(5)[3]63(3)[2]51(2)[2]40(1)[2]26[1]22[1]9[1]
>= 200 mln USD39(5)[2]32(3)[1]24(2)[1]20(1)[1]12[1]11[1]6[1]
>= 500 mln USD13(1)[2]9[1]7[1]6[1]3[1]3[1]2[1]
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Myanmar271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2009100.00%2,540,903,939
2Singapore271011-- Light oils and preparations200960.86%151,283,869
3United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200933.22%6,315,213,000
4Qatar271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200930.91%77,428,003

Partner frequency summary:

Myanmar: 1 occurrence

Singapore: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.