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(4 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD601(4)[1]430(2)301(2)199(1)122(1)69(1)32(1)
>= 50 mln USD289(2)[1]2041439651249
>= 100 mln USD190(2)[1]130936329136
>= 200 mln USD101(2)[1]7151351972
>= 500 mln USD37(1)[1]261912931

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2524Asbestos202195.45%13,864,716
2Russian Federation7224Alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms, semi-finished products of other alloy steel202150.31%13,723,008
3United Arab Emirates2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils202134.00%1,829,044,026
4Saudi Arabia3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous202130.61%320,626,388

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.