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]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Myanmar271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202599.99%1,558,433,302
2Malaysia271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202576.01%84,915,382
3USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202556.25%233,944,453
4Qatar271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202546.07%43,296,302
5United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202543.22%11,390,336,723
6Qatar271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202534.65%144,122,250
7United 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:

Qatar: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Myanmar: 1 occurrence

Malaysia: 1 occurrence

USA: 1 occurrence

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...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - 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.