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(4 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD164(4)[2]154(3)[2]141(2)[2]128(1)[2]105[2]84[2]53[2]
>= 50 mln USD35(2)[2]34(2)[2]32(1)[2]30[2]29[2]26[2]18[2]
>= 100 mln USD18(1)[2]18(1)[2]18(1)[2]17[2]17[2]16[2]10[2]
>= 200 mln USD10[2]10[2]10[2]10[2]10[2]10[2]6[2]
>= 500 mln USD2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201866.41%44,309,677
2United Arab Emirates7108Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form201857.34%175,949,877
3Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms201846.44%53,902,322
4United Arab Emirates7408Copper wire201836.11%15,112,794

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 2 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.