Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2010, 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: 2010(4 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD60(4)[3]58(4)[2]55(3)[2]49(3)[2]42(3)[2]33(2)[2]29(1)[2]
>= 50 mln USD11(1)[2]11(1)[2]11(1)[2]11(1)[2]11(1)[2]9[2]8[2]
>= 100 mln USD6(1)[2]6(1)[2]6(1)[2]6(1)[2]6(1)[2]5[2]5[2]
>= 200 mln USD2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]
>= 500 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates710691Metals; silver, unwrought, (but not powder)201098.86%40,841,795
2Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified201087.16%12,110,104
3United Arab Emirates710813Metals; gold, semi-manufactured201071.77%130,622,343
4Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201045.38%11,183,725

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

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.