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(6 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 USD401(6)[3]265(3)[1]167(1)[1]101(1)[1]50(1)[1]27[1]15
>= 50 mln USD147(4)[3]98(2)[1]69[1]43[1]25[1]13[1]9
>= 100 mln USD86(4)[3]54(2)[1]37[1]24[1]14[1]6[1]3
>= 200 mln USD45(4)[3]29(2)[1]20[1]14[1]8[1]4[1]2
>= 500 mln USD15(2)[2]11(1)[1]9[1]6[1]3[1]1[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 hydrocarbons200983.86%2,540,903,939
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 oils200933.32%358,328,639
3United Arab Emirates2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200933.22%6,315,213,000

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.