Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Extreme Import Bottlenecks

The tables below show Nepal's import sources for HS product codes where a single source country accounts for >= 80% of total imports and the import value is >= 10,000,000 USD. Only data for the most recent available year is displayed. If you want more data, visit the Country Matrix.

Nepal

106 bottlenecks
#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1India070310Vegetables, alliaceous; onions and shallots, fresh or chilled2022100.00%50,631,882
2India100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed2022100.00%21,506,121
3India170114Sugars; cane sugar, raw, in solid form, other than as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter2022100.00%21,197,195
4India240120Tobacco; partly or wholly stemmed or stripped2022100.00%25,675,483
5India262190Slag and ash n.e.c. in chapter 26; including seaweed ash (kelp) but excluding ash and residues from the incineration of municipal waste2022100.00%16,296,977
6India270400Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon2022100.00%16,269,470
7India271012Petroleum 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 preparations2022100.00%603,985,211
8India271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 27112022100.00%516,422,710
9India271311Petroleum coke; (not calcined), obtained from bituminous minerals2022100.00%17,173,132
10India680223Granite; articles thereof, simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surface2022100.00%27,217,184
11India720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms2022100.00%31,104,463
12India720230Ferro-alloys; ferro-silico-manganese2022100.00%14,600,629
13India720310Ferrous products; obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar forms2022100.00%259,395,118
14India722530Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, in coils2022100.00%98,547,314
15India760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)2022100.00%13,227,186
16India760511Aluminium; (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mm2022100.00%25,682,131
17India870321Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000cc2022100.00%11,144,469
18Indonesia080280Nuts, edible; areca nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled2022100.00%21,481,220
19India250100Salt (including table salt and denatured salt); pure sodium chloride whether or not in aqueous solution; sea water202299.89%19,271,993
20India100610Cereals; rice in the husk (paddy or rough)202299.81%126,698,916
21India720839Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm202299.81%150,274,292
22India721119Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, hot-rolled, of a width less than 600mm, less than 4.75mm thick, excluding those of item no. 7211.13202299.75%38,207,875
23India300390Medicaments; (not containing antibiotics, hormones, alkaloids or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, (not packaged for retail sale)202299.66%24,907,597
24India090931Spices; cumin seeds, neither crushed nor ground202299.62%13,496,922
25China551449Fabrics, woven; printed, containing less than 85% by weight of synthetic staple fibres (other than polyesters), mixed mainly or solely with cotton, exceeding 170g/m2202299.46%14,299,279
26India870600Chassis; fitted with engines, for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8701 to 8705202299.39%11,285,395
27India690740Finishing ceramics202299.37%60,972,800
28India190190Food preparations; of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, for uses n.e.c. in heading no. 1901202299.31%17,528,396
29India120750Oil seeds; mustard seeds, whether or not broken202299.24%28,825,335
30India080610Fruit, edible; grapes, fresh202299.14%17,511,223
31India721012Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with tin, thickness of less than 0.5mm202299.09%15,492,950
32India730820Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, towers and lattice masts202299.08%39,552,951
33India320910Paints and varnishes; based on acrylic or vinyl polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium202298.93%19,910,604
34India100630Cereals; rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed202298.89%175,646,437
35India847920Machinery; for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or microbial fats or oils202298.88%11,051,013
36India870422Vehicles; with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes but not exceeding 20 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1202298.60%12,504,844
37India271019Petroleum 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; not light oils and preparations202298.49%1,651,689,900
38China620339Jackets and blazers; men's or boys', of textile materials n.e.c. in item no. 6203.3 (not knitted or crocheted)202298.21%10,234,020
39China640219Sports footwear; (other than ski-boots, snowboard boots or cross-country ski footwear), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics202297.82%10,342,154
40India100590Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed202297.76%125,763,792
41China510820Yarn; of fine animal hair, combed, not put up for retail sale202297.59%12,544,930
42India871120Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles; fitted with an auxiliary motor, internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding 250cc, with or without side-cars; side-cars202297.59%141,583,765
43India853590Electrical apparatus; n.e.c. in heading no. 8535, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts202297.35%13,548,825
44France490700Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognised face value; stamp-impressed paper; cheque forms; banknotes, stock, share or bond certificates and the like of similar title202297.18%15,012,206
45India230240Bran, sharps and other residues; of other cereals, whether or not in the form of pellets, derived from the sifting, milling or other workings thereof202297.09%10,653,123
46India731210Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated202297.04%12,922,751
47India854460Insulated electric conductors; for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts202296.84%31,151,139
48India070190Vegetables; potatoes (other than seed), fresh or chilled202296.68%58,771,116
49India720719Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, other than rectangular or square cross-section202296.35%278,430,986
50India790111Zinc; unwrought, (not alloyed), containing by weight 99.99% or more of zinc202296.23%34,834,930
51India150210Tallow; other than those of heading 1503202296.05%13,092,950
52India710239Diamonds; non-industrial, (other than unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted), but not mounted or set202295.89%10,417,928
53India841451Fans; table, floor, wall, window, ceiling or roof fans, with a self-contained electric motor of an output not exceeding 125W202295.82%14,949,956
54India401120Rubber; new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries202295.69%29,107,326
55China847130Automatic data processing machines; portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display202295.47%62,463,687
56India841821Refrigerators; for household use, compression-type, electric or other202295.21%24,326,057
57India340290Washing and cleaning preparations; surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), including auxiliary washing preparations, not for retail sale202294.81%14,079,190
58India621142Track suits and other garments n.e.c.; women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)202294.61%11,579,377
59China640299Footwear; n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics202294.57%24,011,967
60India701090Glass; carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goods202294.40%32,839,771
61India300490Medicaments; consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale202294.20%172,072,800
62India871410Motorcycles (including mopeds); parts and accessories202294.13%23,220,953
63India550320Fibres; synthetic staple fibres, of polyesters, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning202293.45%48,107,530
64China722020Steel, stainless; flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, cold-rolled202293.39%27,201,484
65China600632Fabrics; knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of synthetic fibres, dyed202293.10%34,964,798
66Thailand550330Fibres; synthetic staple fibres, acrylic or modacrylic, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning202292.83%15,412,891
67India392099Plastics; plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of plastics n.e.c. in heading no. 3920, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials202292.68%11,369,027
68India870322Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc202292.25%26,967,825
69India392190Plastics; plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, other than cellular202291.75%16,910,679
70India480257Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803); printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weight 40-150g/m2, n.e.c. in item no. 4802.55 or 4802.56202291.64%10,166,874
71India380891Insecticides; other than containing goods specified in Subheading Notes 1 & 2 to this Chapter; put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles202291.31%22,280,286
72India350691Adhesives; prepared, based on polymers of heading 3901 to 3913 or on rubber202290.83%14,432,197
73India481159Paper and paperboard; coated, impregnated or covered with plastics (excluding adhesives), other than bleached and weighing more than 150g/m2, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, or 4810202290.81%16,972,417
74India551219Fabrics, woven; of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of polyester staple fibres, other than unbleached or bleached202290.60%12,961,683
75United Arab Emirates740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm202290.50%33,473,460
76Australia071320Vegetables, leguminous; chickpeas (garbanzos), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried202289.80%27,113,638
77China851660Ovens, cookers, cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers and roasters; of a kind used for domestic purposes (excluding microwaves)202289.41%11,256,722
78India480255Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803); printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weighing 40g/m2 to 150g/m2, in rolls202289.25%14,086,669
79China620342Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts; men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)202289.18%16,210,323
80China610990T-shirts, singlets and other vests; of textile materials (other than cotton), knitted or crocheted202288.99%19,063,733
81India700510Glass; float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, non-wired, having an absorbent reflecting or non-reflecting layer202288.98%10,752,768
82India482390Paper pulp, paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres; articles n.e.c. in heading no. 4823202288.83%10,089,784
83United Arab Emirates710813Metals; gold, semi-manufactured202288.68%181,064,143
84India842952Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders; with a 360 degree revolving super structure202287.60%10,519,345
85Indonesia151110Vegetable oils; palm oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified202286.99%195,830,948
86India392020Plastics; of polymers of propylene, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials202286.64%11,631,420
87Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified202286.61%106,780,215
88India961900Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material202286.52%19,735,402
89India848180Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances; for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves202286.21%20,105,782
90India850720Electric accumulators; lead-acid, (other than for starting piston engines), including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)202286.19%12,789,647
91China851714Telephone sets; other than smartphones, for cellular or other wireless networks202285.69%10,344,051
92India440839Wood, of tropical wood; as in Subheading note 2 to this Chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 4408.31, sheets for veneer or plywood, other wood sawn length wise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, not thicker than 6mm202284.86%10,068,362
93Canada840710Engines; for aircraft, spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines202284.70%23,487,043
94China851762Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations); machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus202284.53%40,735,628
95India847420Machines; for crushing or grinding earth, stone, ores or other mineral substances202283.67%12,615,694
96India841370Pumps; centrifugal, n.e.c. in heading no. 8413, for liquids202283.39%12,812,285
97India110710Malt; not roasted202283.24%11,147,686
98India853710Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases; for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts202283.06%18,779,089
99China843031Coal or rock cutters and tunnelling machinery; self-propelled202282.41%10,119,775
100India530310Jute and other textile bast fibres; raw or retted, but not spun, (excluding flax, hemp (cannabis sativa L.), and ramie)202282.37%29,565,511
101India870899Vehicle parts and accessories; n.e.c. in heading no. 8708202282.24%29,845,114
102USA120190Soya beans; other than seed, whether or not broken202281.70%78,830,160
103China850421Electrical transformers; liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity not exceeding 650kVA202281.33%10,353,280
104India190590Food preparations; bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice papers and similar products202280.73%11,546,225
105China610910T-shirts, singlets and other vests; of cotton, knitted or crocheted202280.71%11,478,594
106India730890Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308202280.15%16,151,783

Partner frequency summary:

India: 80 occurrences

China: 16 occurrences

Indonesia: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Australia: 1 occurrence

Canada: 1 occurrence

France: 1 occurrence

Thailand: 1 occurrence

USA: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

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