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(6 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD509(6)[2]331(4)[1]204(3)[1]131(3)[1]79(2)39(1)22(1)
>= 50 mln USD218(3)[2]147(1)[1]87[1]54[1]281510
>= 100 mln USD129(3)[2]85(1)[1]50[1]33[1]1785
>= 200 mln USD61(2)[2]42(1)[1]22[1]13[1]732
>= 500 mln USD28(1)[2]20[1]13[1]8[1]321

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2524Asbestos201590.31%17,385,341
2Ukraine8710Tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles; motorised, whether or not fitted with weapons, and parts of such vehicles201575.62%45,598,200
3Saudi Arabia2910Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers; with a three-membered ring and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives201561.75%12,194,700
4Saudi Arabia3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous201540.64%269,428,996
5United Arab Emirates2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201533.60%6,559,837,983
6Saudi Arabia2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives201531.01%172,501,562

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

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.