Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2022, 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: 2022(5 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD631(5)[1]467(3)341(3)224(3)144(3)82(2)42(2)
>= 50 mln USD305(2)[1]226169106603417
>= 100 mln USD186(2)[1]1411066839179
>= 200 mln USD107(2)[1]82613622104
>= 500 mln USD40(2)[1]3124151273

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation7224Alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms, semi-finished products of other alloy steel202294.73%19,565,816
2United Arab Emirates2403Manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes n.e.c; homogenised or reconstituted tobacco; tobacco extracts and essences202290.77%27,437,785
3Russian Federation2524Asbestos202271.03%14,525,184
4United Arab Emirates2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202238.66%13,917,027,249
5Saudi Arabia3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous202236.75%532,291,472

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

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.