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]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Myanmar271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2018100.00%2,299,257,589
2Indonesia271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201899.97%25,733,004
3United Arab Emirates271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201864.72%72,559,317
4Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201850.18%1,152,524,388
5United Arab Emirates271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201847.14%147,948,983
6United 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
7United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201830.23%8,402,434,031

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 4 occurrences

Myanmar: 1 occurrence

Indonesia: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 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...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - 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.