Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2023, 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: 2023(16 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1374(16)[5]1063(8)[3]818(3)[2]602(2)[2]427(2)[1]266(2)[1]149(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD429(8)[4]334(3)[2]257[1]187[1]134[1]82[1]46[1]
>= 100 mln USD214(6)[4]170(3)[2]131[1]92[1]66[1]43[1]20[1]
>= 200 mln USD107(4)[4]88(1)[2]71[1]53[1]41[1]28[1]13[1]
>= 500 mln USD42(2)[4]37(1)[2]29[1]23[1]16[1]15[1]10[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (16 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation252490Asbestos; other than crocidolite (blue asbestos)202392.16%23,332,472
2Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated202380.37%20,038,471
3Saudi Arabia290516Alcohols; saturated monohydric, octanol (octyl alcohol) and isomers thereof202358.65%12,578,896
4Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium202346.28%186,535,473
5United Arab Emirates790112Zinc; unwrought, (not alloyed), containing by weight less than 99.99% of zinc202344.27%26,847,622
6United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202342.82%13,779,587,957
7Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)202342.68%107,392,446
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 0303.99202340.56%27,102,235
9Saudi Arabia310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution202338.84%384,286,967
10Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)202337.59%83,449,063
11Ukraine110812Starch; maize (corn) starch202335.18%15,758,551
12Saudi Arabia271311Petroleum coke; (not calcined), obtained from bituminous minerals202333.21%17,452,699
13United 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 preparations202332.67%919,655,711
14Qatar290129Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, n.e.c. in heading no. 2901202332.62%56,565,458
15Saudi Arabia390931Amino-resins; n.e.c. in heading no. 3909, in primary forms, poly(methylene phenyl isocyanate) (Crude MDI, polymeric MDI)202331.26%37,337,688
16United Arab Emirates760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys202330.58%219,589,645

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 6 occurrences

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 4 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271012 - 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.