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]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (2 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1India2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202099.99%250,966,537
2India2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils202097.90%870,803,230

Partner frequency summary:

India: 2 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

2711 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

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.