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]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (9 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Myanmar271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2012100.00%3,422,901,274
2Qatar271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201240.51%305,117,280
3Yemen271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201239.20%308,240,066
4United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201239.14%14,028,738,224
5Qatar271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201237.24%284,111,397
6Saudi 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
7Peru271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201233.95%266,941,070
8United Arab Emirates271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201232.89%250,876,874
9United Arab Emirates271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201232.60%245,536,513

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 3 occurrences

Qatar: 2 occurrences

Myanmar: 1 occurrence

Yemen: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Peru: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

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.