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)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD70(4)[2]67(4)[2]62(3)[2]56(3)[2]49(3)[2]34(1)[2]27(1)[2]
>= 50 mln USD13(1)[2]13(1)[2]13(1)[2]12(1)[2]12(1)[2]9[2]8[2]
>= 100 mln USD7(1)[2]7(1)[2]7(1)[2]7(1)[2]7(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 Emirates7106Silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum); unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form201098.89%41,706,015
2Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201079.03%12,209,188
3United Arab Emirates7108Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form201071.77%130,622,343
4Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms201046.22%21,441,769

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 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.