Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, 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: 2025(14 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1582(14)[7]1281(10)[5]988(4)[3]764(4)[2]538(3)[2]361(3)[1]180(2)[1]
>= 50 mln USD508(8)[6]412(4)[4]327[3]263[2]187[2]123[1]56[1]
>= 100 mln USD267(6)[5]222(3)[3]176[2]140[1]98[1]64[1]27[1]
>= 200 mln USD123(5)[4]106(3)[3]85[2]71[1]48[1]34[1]15[1]
>= 500 mln USD40(2)[3]37(1)[2]32[1]27[1]20[1]14[1]10[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (14 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation252490Asbestos; other than crocidolite (blue asbestos)202594.42%13,968,930
2Saudi Arabia290516Alcohols; saturated monohydric, octanol (octyl alcohol) and isomers thereof202591.50%11,098,492
3Russian Federation430180Furskins; raw, of animals n.e.c. in heading no. 4301, whole, with or without head, tail or paws (excluding goods of heading no. 4101, 4102 and 4103)202587.91%37,524,781
4Russian Federation310590Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; n.e.c. in heading no. 3105202567.51%11,739,136
5Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium202549.36%226,662,552
6Russian Federation030494Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; frozen, Alaska Pollock (Theragra chalcogramma)202546.40%13,889,346
7Qatar271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202546.07%43,296,302
8Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)202544.53%94,990,055
9United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202543.22%11,390,336,723
10Saudi Arabia310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution202541.76%454,024,632
11Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)202539.05%64,061,521
12Qatar271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202534.65%144,122,250
13United Arab Emirates760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys202530.53%260,201,175
14United 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 preparations202530.37%666,033,129

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 4 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 3 occurrences

Qatar: 2 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

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

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.