Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2012, 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: 2012(23 in Danger Zone)[9 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1166(23)[9]881(15)[2]634(9)[1]439(6)[1]288(4)[1]176(3)[1]84(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD364(15)[9]282(8)[2]221(5)[1]157(3)[1]105(2)[1]60(1)[1]36[1]
>= 100 mln USD180(10)[9]138(4)[2]108(2)[1]75(1)[1]53(1)[1]33(1)[1]22[1]
>= 200 mln USD95(10)[9]72(4)[2]54(2)[1]40(1)[1]25(1)[1]15(1)[1]9[1]
>= 500 mln USD30(4)[3]22(1)[1]16(1)[1]13(1)[1]8(1)[1]5(1)[1]4[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (23 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia291020Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers; with a three-membered ring and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, methyloxirane (propylene oxide)201291.33%14,150,176
2Russian Federation252490Asbestos; other than crocidolite (blue asbestos)201284.93%22,784,540
3Russian 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 thickness201280.77%546,286,240
4Russian Federation310290Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, other kinds including mixtures not specified in the foregoing subheadings201272.45%78,404,263
5Ukraine871000Tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles; motorised, whether or not fitted with weapons, and parts of such vehicles201265.36%70,496,261
6Russian Federation030363Fish; frozen, cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99201260.77%10,084,929
7Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201253.00%51,471,104
8Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium201250.91%254,072,626
9Saudi Arabia290211Cyclic hydrocarbons; cyclohexane201250.65%10,180,702
10Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201243.89%80,596,695
11Russian Federation310540Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)201243.60%14,678,751
12Russian Federation720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon201243.31%48,362,279
13Qatar271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201240.51%305,117,280
14Saudi Arabia310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution201240.20%424,078,670
15United 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)201240.03%39,683,367
16United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201239.14%14,028,738,224
17Qatar271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201237.24%284,111,397
18Saudi Arabia271012Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; light oils and preparations201235.39%745,191,817
19Russian 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-section201233.67%536,124,547
20United Arab Emirates271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201232.89%250,876,874
21United Arab Emirates271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201232.60%245,536,513
22Saudi Arabia291532Acids; saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids; vinyl acetate201232.50%16,607,187
23Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)201231.36%67,568,897

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 9 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 7 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 4 occurrences

Qatar: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.