Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2012, 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: 2012(6 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD71(6)[3]66(5)[3]61(3)[2]57(3)[2]49(3)[2]44(3)[2]37(3)[2]
>= 50 mln USD14(2)[2]13(2)[2]13(2)[2]12(2)[2]11(2)[2]11(2)[2]10(2)[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 (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates710813Metals; gold, semi-manufactured2012100.00%295,702,310
2United Arab Emirates710610Metals; silver powder2012100.00%48,263,887
3Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified201298.79%51,998,018
4Russian Federation740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm201245.32%10,345,191
5Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201242.41%15,189,820
6Ukraine120510Oil seeds; low erucic acid rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken201235.42%10,849,987

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 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.