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)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD81(4)[2]74(3)[2]72(3)[2]67(3)[2]58(3)[2]47(3)[2]31(2)[2]
>= 50 mln USD17(2)[2]16(2)[2]16(2)[2]15(2)[2]15(2)[2]12(2)[2]11(2)[2]
>= 100 mln USD9(1)[2]8(1)[2]8(1)[2]7(1)[2]7(1)[2]6(1)[2]6(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 (4 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 form2013100.00%275,886,177
2United Arab Emirates7106Silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum); unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form2013100.00%93,160,782
3Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201385.85%22,184,892
4Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms201336.05%21,360,842

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.