Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2015, 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: 2015(17 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1121(17)[6]822(12)[4]599(9)[3]427(5)[2]265(4)[2]163(2)[2]93(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD296(11)[6]223(7)[4]173(5)[3]121(1)[2]78(1)[2]47(1)[2]26[1]
>= 100 mln USD143(8)[6]110(5)[4]83(3)[3]66(1)[2]44(1)[2]27(1)[2]18[1]
>= 200 mln USD72(6)[4]57(3)[2]44(2)[2]34(1)[2]23(1)[2]15(1)[2]7[1]
>= 500 mln USD28(3)[4]21(1)[2]15(1)[2]13(1)[2]10(1)[2]7(1)[2]5[1]

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation252490Asbestos; other than crocidolite (blue asbestos)201590.31%17,385,341
2Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201585.25%1,193,467,851
3Saudi Arabia291020Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers; with a three-membered ring and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, methyloxirane (propylene oxide)201577.09%12,194,700
4Ukraine871000Tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles; motorised, whether or not fitted with weapons, and parts of such vehicles201575.62%45,598,200
5Russian Federation880211Helicopters, except unmanned; of an unladen weight not exceeding 2000kg201563.20%34,170,000
6Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium201558.38%244,310,115
7United Arab Emirates271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201556.27%173,385,892
8Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201552.95%89,269,929
9Russian Federation720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon201550.84%65,578,483
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-section201549.03%34,554,078
11United Arab Emirates271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201546.76%189,385,030
12Saudi Arabia310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution201543.61%269,428,996
13Russian 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 0303.99201539.17%10,299,968
14Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)201538.21%77,564,935
15United Arab Emirates760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys201534.82%228,705,640
16United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201533.60%6,559,837,983
17United Arab Emirates271012Petroleum 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; light oils and preparations201533.42%744,835,636

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 6 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 5 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 4 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271012 - 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...

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.