Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2018, 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: 2018(5 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 USD156(5)[3]150(5)[3]139(3)[3]129(1)[3]120(1)[3]106[3]80[3]
>= 50 mln USD31(1)[3]30(1)[3]29(1)[3]27[3]26[3]24[3]19[3]
>= 100 mln USD17(1)[3]17(1)[3]17(1)[3]16[3]16[3]15[3]13[3]
>= 200 mln USD6[3]6[3]6[3]6[3]6[3]6[3]6[3]
>= 500 mln USD2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (5 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 modified201870.13%44,139,628
2United Arab Emirates710813Metals; gold, semi-manufactured201857.34%175,949,877
3United Arab Emirates740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm201852.63%13,185,330
4Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201848.78%35,527,914
5Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201844.94%14,220,896

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 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.