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]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1India271011-- Light oils and preparations2010100.00%656,234,145
2India271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 27112010100.00%147,417,657
3India271019Petroleum 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 preparations201038.71%15,493,158

Partner frequency summary:

India: 3 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271119 - 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.