Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2016, 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: 2016(6 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD118(6)[3]111(3)[3]107(2)[3]99(2)[3]92(2)[3]81(2)[3]63(2)[3]
>= 50 mln USD22(1)[3]22(1)[3]22(1)[3]20(1)[3]20(1)[3]18(1)[3]16(1)[3]
>= 100 mln USD13(1)[3]13(1)[3]13(1)[3]13(1)[3]13(1)[3]12(1)[3]12(1)[3]
>= 200 mln USD2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]
>= 500 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (6 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 modified201697.59%37,201,369
2United Arab Emirates710813Metals; gold, semi-manufactured201696.22%141,860,478
3Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201648.00%11,328,563
4Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201637.80%23,515,680
5United Arab Emirates710692Metals; silver, semi-manufactured201633.73%20,120,841
6Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201633.71%20,336,397

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 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.