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(8 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD519(8)[2]329(4)[1]226(4)[1]123(4)84(4)39(2)17
>= 50 mln USD239(4)[2]158[1]110[1]56361511
>= 100 mln USD143(3)[2]94[1]64[1]332096
>= 200 mln USD68(3)[2]44[1]30[1]15953
>= 500 mln USD30(1)[2]22[1]13[1]9531

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation7224Alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms, semi-finished products of other alloy steel201489.58%12,310,552
2Russian Federation2524Asbestos201484.39%17,749,358
3Ukraine8710Tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles; motorised, whether or not fitted with weapons, and parts of such vehicles201476.89%42,969,043
4Saudi Arabia2910Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers; with a three-membered ring and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives201471.40%18,992,199
5Saudi Arabia3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous201435.77%303,302,204
6United Arab Emirates2306Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of vegetable or microbial fats or oils, other than those of heading no. 2304 or 2305201432.97%50,689,595
7United Arab Emirates2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201432.02%10,637,329,471
8Russian 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 10kg201430.04%295,986,040

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 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.