Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2018, 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: 2018(24 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1268(24)[7]943(16)[5]676(9)[4]468(5)[3]335(4)[2]202(2)[2]108(2)[2]
>= 50 mln USD363(15)[6]278(8)[4]206(5)[3]141(2)[2]101(1)[1]60[1]31[1]
>= 100 mln USD184(11)[5]144(6)[3]109(3)[2]75(1)[1]56(1)[1]26[1]16[1]
>= 200 mln USD90(8)[4]68(3)[2]50(2)[2]32(1)[1]26(1)[1]12[1]7[1]
>= 500 mln USD34(3)[4]25(1)[2]18(1)[2]9[1]9[1]6[1]5[1]

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine230630Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of sunflower seed oils201899.40%30,572,034
2Russian Federation252490Asbestos; other than crocidolite (blue asbestos)201892.53%16,486,549
3Iran720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon201875.03%209,028,672
4Saudi Arabia291020Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers; with a three-membered ring and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, methyloxirane (propylene oxide)201870.22%14,136,859
5United Arab Emirates271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201864.72%72,559,317
6Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201857.07%89,046,447
7Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium201851.16%154,872,830
8United 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)201850.24%46,056,036
9Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201850.18%1,152,524,388
10Russian 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 0303.99201849.20%10,461,969
11Saudi Arabia290516Alcohols; saturated monohydric, octanol (octyl alcohol) and isomers thereof201847.74%12,626,739
12United Arab Emirates271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201847.14%147,948,983
13Iran720712Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section201844.25%408,919,873
14Saudi Arabia390931Amino-resins; n.e.c. in heading no. 3909, in primary forms, poly(methylene phenyl isocyanate) (Crude MDI, polymeric MDI)201843.38%38,695,550
15Bahrain030614Crustaceans; frozen, crabs, in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking; in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water201842.48%23,204,129
16Russian 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 thickness201842.05%167,613,006
17Qatar310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution201838.65%272,351,646
18Saudi Arabia310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution201838.38%270,446,424
19United 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 preparations201835.54%1,363,435,490
20Russian Federation030312Fish; frozen, Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha/keta/tschawytscha/ kisutch/masou/rhodurus) other than sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99201832.68%29,353,042
21Ukraine871000Tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles; motorised, whether or not fitted with weapons, and parts of such vehicles201831.43%61,551,065
22Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)201831.03%99,662,242
23United Arab Emirates760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys201830.32%265,033,782
24United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201830.23%8,402,434,031

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 6 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 6 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 5 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Iran: 2 occurrences

Qatar: 2 occurrences

Bahrain: 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:

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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.