Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2019, 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: 2019(4 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD561(4)[1]383(2)[1]256(1)154(1)97(1)53(1)28(1)
>= 50 mln USD260(3)[1]180(1)[1]11764361912
>= 100 mln USD152(2)[1]107(1)[1]673818107
>= 200 mln USD87(2)[1]62(1)[1]3919965
>= 500 mln USD36[1]24[1]137333

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2524Asbestos201997.17%15,811,233
2Saudi Arabia3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous201943.42%311,219,602
3Ukraine1001Wheat and meslin201930.86%242,644,496
4United 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 2305201930.08%54,053,528

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

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.