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(7 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD531(7)[2]342(4)[2]210(3)[1]134(2)72(2)39(1)19(1)
>= 50 mln USD231(5)[2]146(2)[2]98(1)[1]58(1)28(1)13(1)9(1)
>= 100 mln USD145(4)[2]93(1)[2]60[1]371885
>= 200 mln USD78(4)[2]45(1)[2]28[1]16743
>= 500 mln USD35(1)[2]24(1)[2]17[1]8421

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine8710Tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles; motorised, whether or not fitted with weapons, and parts of such vehicles201391.92%70,723,339
2Russian Federation2524Asbestos201372.03%19,374,278
3Saudi Arabia2910Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers; with a three-membered ring and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives201358.97%11,295,923
4United Arab Emirates2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201340.50%15,762,380,408
5Russian Federation3105Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, containing 2 or 3 of the elements nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium; other fertilisers; goods of chapter 31 in tablets or packages of gross weight not exceeding 10kg201339.13%465,770,264
6Saudi Arabia2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives201330.63%214,984,674
7Saudi Arabia3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous201330.44%297,127,895

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 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.