Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2020, 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: 2020(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 USD128(5)[3]119(4)[3]115(3)[3]108(3)[3]99(3)[3]91(2)[3]69(1)[3]
>= 50 mln USD26(2)[3]25(2)[3]24(2)[3]24(2)[3]22(2)[3]20(1)[3]15[3]
>= 100 mln USD13(1)[3]13(1)[3]13(1)[3]13(1)[3]12(1)[3]11[3]9[3]
>= 200 mln USD4[2]4[2]4[2]4[2]4[2]4[2]4[2]
>= 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 Emirates740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm202090.90%22,397,520
2Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified202084.47%77,666,686
3United Arab Emirates710813Metals; gold, semi-manufactured202078.41%110,221,055
4United Arab Emirates710692Metals; silver, semi-manufactured202047.63%13,115,349
5Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more202032.83%19,445,492

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 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.