Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2021, 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: 2021(19 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1347(19)[6]1026(10)[3]767(6)[2]560(4)[2]394(3)[2]235(2)[2]125(2)[2]
>= 50 mln USD405(8)[5]314(2)[2]237[1]171[1]114[1]65[1]28[1]
>= 100 mln USD215(6)[3]163(2)[2]122[1]87[1]61[1]31[1]16[1]
>= 200 mln USD96(3)[3]79(1)[2]59[1]41[1]29[1]16[1]7[1]
>= 500 mln USD35(2)[3]28(1)[2]21[1]16[1]13[1]7[1]4[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (19 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 oils2021100.00%13,722,088
2Russian Federation252490Asbestos; other than crocidolite (blue asbestos)202195.45%13,864,716
3Russian 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 0303.99202179.64%11,686,355
4United Arab Emirates790112Zinc; unwrought, (not alloyed), containing by weight less than 99.99% of zinc202168.84%23,065,292
5Saudi Arabia290516Alcohols; saturated monohydric, octanol (octyl alcohol) and isomers thereof202153.05%23,065,217
6Russian Federation722490Steel, alloy; semi-finished products202150.56%13,723,008
7Kuwait290243Cyclic hydrocarbons; p-xylene202147.13%44,591,415
8Russian Federation030353Fish; frozen, sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99202145.61%39,808,835
9United 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 preparations202144.03%1,827,290,858
10Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)202141.62%135,876,889
11United Arab Emirates271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202139.38%81,701,089
12Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)202138.43%46,010,670
13Russian Federation880212Helicopters, except unmanned; of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg202137.75%104,762,198
14Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium202137.07%149,635,713
15United Arab Emirates710231Diamonds; non-industrial, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted, but not mounted or set202135.39%25,698,302
16Saudi Arabia310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution202134.90%320,626,388
17United 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)202134.32%30,768,679
18Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202132.28%1,216,472,710
19United Arab Emirates271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202130.76%55,846,669

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 6 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 6 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 4 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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.