Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2009, the matrix below shows Nepal'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.

Nepal

Year: 2009(2 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD44(2)[2]40(2)[2]35[2]29[2]25[2]23[2]16[2]
>= 50 mln USD10(1)[2]9(1)[2]8[2]8[2]8[2]8[2]5[2]
>= 100 mln USD2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]
>= 200 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (2 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia7108Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form200949.17%82,011,807
2Ukraine1205Rape or colza seeds; whether or not broken200945.78%18,954,272

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

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.