Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2013, 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: 2013(4 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD68(4)[3]64(3)[3]62(3)[3]58(3)[3]53(3)[3]46(3)[3]38(3)[3]
>= 50 mln USD18(2)[3]18(2)[3]17(2)[3]16(2)[3]15(2)[3]13(2)[3]12(2)[3]
>= 100 mln USD7(1)[3]7(1)[3]6(1)[3]5(1)[3]5(1)[3]5(1)[3]5(1)[3]
>= 200 mln USD5(1)[3]5(1)[3]5(1)[3]5(1)[3]5(1)[3]5(1)[3]5(1)[3]
>= 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 Emirates710813Metals; gold, semi-manufactured2013100.00%275,886,177
2United Arab Emirates710610Metals; silver powder2013100.00%93,160,782
3Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified201394.22%22,184,892
4Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201337.09%13,572,983

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.