Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2015, 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: 2015(7 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD91(7)[3]84(6)[3]77(4)[3]70(3)[3]64(3)[3]59(3)[3]48(1)[3]
>= 50 mln USD20(2)[3]20(2)[3]19(2)[3]18(1)[3]17(1)[3]16(1)[3]13[3]
>= 100 mln USD8(2)[3]8(2)[3]8(2)[3]7(1)[3]7(1)[3]6(1)[3]5[3]
>= 200 mln USD2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified201599.98%12,741,605
2United Arab Emirates710813Metals; gold, semi-manufactured201586.73%121,988,214
3Russian Federation880211Helicopters, except unmanned; of an unladen weight not exceeding 2000kg201580.69%38,351,748
4United Arab Emirates710692Metals; silver, semi-manufactured201554.85%108,146,498
5Ukraine120510Oil seeds; low erucic acid rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken201548.27%13,699,289
6Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201541.50%18,403,040
7Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201534.98%20,041,534

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Legend:

(n)

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.