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)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD87(6)[2]83(5)[2]77(3)[2]69(3)[2]60(3)[2]52(3)[2]37(3)[2]
>= 50 mln USD16(2)[2]15(2)[2]15(2)[2]14(2)[2]14(2)[2]13(2)[2]12(2)[2]
>= 100 mln USD8(1)[2]8(1)[2]8(1)[2]8(1)[2]8(1)[2]8(1)[2]7(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 Emirates7108Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form2012100.00%295,702,310
2United Arab Emirates7106Silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum); unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form2012100.00%48,263,986
3Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201294.12%52,042,383
4Russian Federation7408Copper wire201243.29%10,525,670
5Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms201242.88%24,576,255
6Ukraine1205Rape 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.