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(6 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD462(6)[2]314(4)[1]204(1)[1]141(1)[1]64(1)3213
>= 50 mln USD206(3)[2]140(1)[1]94[1]68[1]29159
>= 100 mln USD120(3)[2]80(1)[1]57[1]41[1]1783
>= 200 mln USD68(3)[2]44(1)[1]30[1]20[1]942
>= 500 mln USD21(2)[2]14(1)[1]13[1]7[1]411

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2524Asbestos201077.02%26,758,193
2United Arab Emirates2306Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of vegetable or microbial fats or oils, other than those of heading no. 2304 or 2305201049.37%45,593,091
3Russian Federation2704Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon201045.51%41,363,266
4Russian Federation7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof201042.24%912,391,102
5Saudi Arabia2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives201035.55%202,489,685
6United Arab Emirates2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201033.42%7,984,380,804

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

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.