Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2010, 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: 2010(20 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD948(20)[5]721(12)[3]509(9)[3]358(5)[1]237(3)[1]136(2)[1]61(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD272(11)[5]212(5)[3]158(4)[3]114[1]77[1]48[1]25[1]
>= 100 mln USD135(10)[5]108(5)[3]83(4)[3]60[1]41[1]25[1]11[1]
>= 200 mln USD62(8)[5]48(3)[3]36(3)[3]29[1]21[1]13[1]6[1]
>= 500 mln USD22(2)[2]15[1]14[1]12[1]9[1]5[1]4[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (20 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia290211Cyclic hydrocarbons; cyclohexane201096.06%14,682,540
2Russian Federation310290Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, other kinds including mixtures not specified in the foregoing subheadings201086.20%14,821,547
3Russian Federation252490Asbestos; other than crocidolite (blue asbestos)201077.02%26,758,193
4Saudi Arabia290516Alcohols; saturated monohydric, octanol (octyl alcohol) and isomers thereof201068.60%22,673,804
5United Arab Emirates230649Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of rape seed oils (other than low erucic acid rape or colza)201060.68%44,164,651
6Qatar271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201059.91%342,066,053
7Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201058.37%120,042,153
8Qatar271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201056.94%338,298,163
9Russian Federation720711Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square) cross-section, width less than twice thickness201053.29%295,013,741
10Russian Federation270400Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon201045.51%41,363,266
11Russian Federation720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon201044.62%40,461,304
12Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium201042.28%183,071,790
13Saudi Arabia271011-- Light oils and preparations201039.34%368,892,323
14Iran290121Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, ethylene201039.29%44,284,181
15Russian Federation720712Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section201038.18%576,916,057
16Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)201038.16%59,646,716
17Saudi Arabia291020Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers; with a three-membered ring and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, methyloxirane (propylene oxide)201035.12%15,816,443
18Saudi Arabia310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution201033.47%259,483,653
19United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201033.42%7,984,380,804
20Ukraine720712Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section201030.34%458,382,286

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 7 occurrences

Russian Federation: 7 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Qatar: 2 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - 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.