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(5 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD120(5)[2]111(2)[2]106(2)[2]93(2)[2]87(2)[2]66(2)[2]45(1)[2]
>= 50 mln USD24(1)[2]24(1)[2]24(1)[2]22(1)[2]21(1)[2]19(1)[2]14(1)[2]
>= 100 mln USD15(1)[2]15(1)[2]15(1)[2]15(1)[2]15(1)[2]14(1)[2]10(1)[2]
>= 200 mln USD4[1]4[1]4[1]4[1]4[1]3[1]3[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 (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 form201696.22%141,860,478
2Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201688.88%37,305,598
3Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms201638.71%36,159,140
4United Arab Emirates7106Silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum); unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form201633.73%20,120,841
5Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms201633.21%21,972,720

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 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.