Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2020, 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: 2020(15 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1203(15)[6]927(11)[4]707(4)[2]506(2)[2]352(2)[2]227(2)[2]103(2)[2]
>= 50 mln USD321(5)[3]247(4)[3]189[1]134[1]86[1]54[1]19[1]
>= 100 mln USD165(3)[2]129(3)[2]104[1]78[1]48[1]32[1]12[1]
>= 200 mln USD67(2)[2]51(2)[2]39[1]31[1]18[1]15[1]5[1]
>= 500 mln USD27(1)[2]19(1)[2]17[1]14[1]10[1]9[1]5[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (15 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation252490Asbestos; other than crocidolite (blue asbestos)202099.37%14,336,326
2Ukraine230630Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of sunflower seed oils202098.75%22,819,326
3Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)202057.52%39,124,166
4Saudi Arabia290516Alcohols; saturated monohydric, octanol (octyl alcohol) and isomers thereof202052.54%11,671,947
5Russian Federation310590Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; n.e.c. in heading no. 3105202049.29%10,943,597
6Qatar271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202046.25%88,487,401
7United 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)202045.40%31,652,683
8Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium202045.35%137,662,838
9Saudi Arabia310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution202043.33%265,415,475
10Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202041.44%822,983,503
11Bahrain030614Crustaceans; frozen, crabs, in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking; in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water202040.36%15,333,621
12Russian Federation930190Military weapons; other than revolvers, pistols, and arms of heading 9307, n.e.c. in heading 9301202039.47%11,731,195
13Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)202039.15%75,746,790
14United Arab Emirates170199Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter202032.17%10,853,338
15United Arab Emirates271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202030.20%16,775,093

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 4 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 3 occurrences

Qatar: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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.