Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2011, 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: 2011(5 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD63(5)[3]60(4)[2]58(4)[2]51(2)[2]44(1)[2]37(1)[2]31(1)[2]
>= 50 mln USD14(1)[2]14(1)[2]14(1)[2]14(1)[2]13(1)[2]13(1)[2]12(1)[2]
>= 100 mln USD5(1)[2]5(1)[2]5(1)[2]5(1)[2]5(1)[2]5(1)[2]5(1)[2]
>= 200 mln USD4(1)[2]4(1)[2]4(1)[2]4(1)[2]4(1)[2]4(1)[2]4(1)[2]
>= 500 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates710813Metals; gold, semi-manufactured201198.07%262,514,151
2United Arab Emirates710691Metals; silver, unwrought, (but not powder)201160.17%39,130,663
3Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201158.50%10,992,488
4Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201155.29%14,301,950
5Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201132.09%19,179,259

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

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.