Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2014, 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: 2014(24 in Danger Zone)[9 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1122(24)[9]830(13)[3]617(13)[3]427(10)[3]290(7)[3]167(5)[2]90(3)[2]
>= 50 mln USD326(15)[9]246(5)[3]197(5)[3]136(2)[3]92(1)[3]51[2]30[2]
>= 100 mln USD165(12)[9]119(4)[3]100(4)[3]73(2)[3]48(1)[3]26[2]19[2]
>= 200 mln USD82(10)[8]55(3)[2]47(3)[2]31(1)[2]20(1)[2]10[1]7[1]
>= 500 mln USD29(2)[4]22(1)[2]19(1)[2]14(1)[2]10(1)[2]7[1]6[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (24 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation722490Steel, alloy; semi-finished products201497.57%12,305,199
2Saudi Arabia290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether201495.18%27,500,989
3Saudi Arabia290211Cyclic hydrocarbons; cyclohexane201494.95%15,010,354
4Russian Federation252490Asbestos; other than crocidolite (blue asbestos)201484.39%17,749,358
5Saudi Arabia291020Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers; with a three-membered ring and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, methyloxirane (propylene oxide)201483.45%18,992,199
6Ukraine871000Tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles; motorised, whether or not fitted with weapons, and parts of such vehicles201476.89%42,969,043
7Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201471.89%783,441,923
8Russian Federation720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon201467.69%103,618,538
9Russian Federation030311Fish; frozen, Pacific salmon, sockeye salmon (red salmon) (Oncorhynchus nerka), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99201463.98%11,808,119
10Russian Federation720719Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, other than rectangular or square cross-section201463.64%10,255,736
11Russian 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 thickness201455.38%313,813,063
12Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201452.07%96,473,348
13Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium201451.49%249,855,346
14United Arab Emirates271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201439.64%379,698,290
15Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)201439.02%117,880,286
16United Arab Emirates271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201438.87%387,883,440
17Saudi Arabia310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution201438.68%303,302,204
18Russian Federation310530Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)201438.31%26,661,311
19United 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)201437.87%50,689,595
20Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201435.54%83,914,882
21Qatar271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201433.72%323,032,904
22Qatar271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201433.10%330,375,488
23United Arab Emirates760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys201432.17%204,226,909
24United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201432.02%10,637,329,471

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 8 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 7 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 5 occurrences

Qatar: 3 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:

(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.