Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2013, 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: 2013(17 in Danger Zone)[8 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1142(17)[8]844(13)[5]616(9)[4]422(5)[4]267(2)[3]163(1)[3]87(1)[3]
>= 50 mln USD330(12)[6]259(9)[3]203(5)[2]136(3)[2]87(1)[1]54(1)[1]31(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD160(9)[6]128(6)[3]101(4)[2]64(2)[2]41[1]28[1]15[1]
>= 200 mln USD85(7)[6]66(4)[3]54(3)[2]37(2)[2]23[1]17[1]9[1]
>= 500 mln USD34(2)[3]28(2)[3]25(1)[2]18(1)[2]11[1]7[1]6[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (17 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine871000Tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles; motorised, whether or not fitted with weapons, and parts of such vehicles201391.92%70,723,339
2Russian Federation252490Asbestos; other than crocidolite (blue asbestos)201372.03%19,374,278
3Saudi Arabia291020Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers; with a three-membered ring and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, methyloxirane (propylene oxide)201369.65%11,295,923
4Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201369.39%854,310,656
5Russian 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 thickness201366.32%340,390,317
6Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium201357.11%331,712,291
7Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201357.07%105,509,206
8Saudi Arabia290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether201356.49%22,504,519
9Russian Federation310551Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing nitrates and phosphates201353.98%17,185,347
10Russian Federation720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon201346.69%75,747,191
11Qatar290129Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, n.e.c. in heading no. 2901201341.42%79,951,706
12Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)201340.56%107,742,510
13United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201340.50%15,762,380,408
14Qatar271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201337.91%378,467,492
15Qatar271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201333.02%312,903,390
16Saudi Arabia310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution201332.94%297,127,895
17United 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)201331.07%38,991,769

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 5 occurrences

Qatar: 4 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.