Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2014, 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: 2014(5 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD101(5)[2]98(5)[2]93(3)[2]87(3)[2]73(3)[2]60(3)[2]41(3)[2]
>= 50 mln USD18(2)[2]18(2)[2]18(2)[2]18(2)[2]18(2)[2]16(2)[2]14(2)[2]
>= 100 mln USD11(2)[2]11(2)[2]11(2)[2]11(2)[2]11(2)[2]10(2)[2]10(2)[2]
>= 200 mln USD5(1)[2]5(1)[2]5(1)[2]5(1)[2]5(1)[2]5(1)[2]5(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 Emirates7108Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form2014100.00%248,859,869
2United Arab Emirates7106Silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum); unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form201496.49%127,583,658
3Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201491.89%34,931,334
4United Arab Emirates2713Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen; other residues of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals201443.31%11,964,367
5Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms201442.35%31,630,680

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 3 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.