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]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Myanmar271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2013100.00%3,674,730,900
2Nigeria271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201399.67%37,597,060
3Singapore271020Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals201393.71%43,857,513
4Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201369.39%854,310,656
5United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201340.50%15,762,380,408
6Qatar271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201337.91%378,467,492
7Qatar271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201333.02%312,903,390
8Singapore271019Petroleum 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; not light oils and preparations201331.87%376,132,372

Partner frequency summary:

Qatar: 3 occurrences

Singapore: 2 occurrences

Myanmar: 1 occurrence

Nigeria: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271020 - 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...

271119 - 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.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.