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(4 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD137(4)[2]126(3)[2]118(3)[2]107(3)[2]88(3)[2]73(1)[2]48[2]
>= 50 mln USD31(2)[2]31(2)[2]29(2)[2]27(2)[2]25(2)[2]21(1)[2]13[2]
>= 100 mln USD12(1)[2]12(1)[2]12(1)[2]12(1)[2]11(1)[2]10[2]8[2]
>= 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 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 modified202082.02%77,921,561
2United Arab Emirates7108Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form202078.10%110,428,479
3United Arab Emirates7408Copper wire202076.89%25,010,804
4United Arab Emirates7106Silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum); unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form202035.03%15,492,065

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 3 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.