Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2021, 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: 2021(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 USD181(5)[3]171(3)[3]161(3)[3]152(3)[3]138(3)[3]120(2)[3]92(1)[3]
>= 50 mln USD41(3)[3]35(2)[3]35(2)[3]31(2)[3]30(2)[3]27(1)[3]20[3]
>= 100 mln USD20(2)[3]19(2)[3]19(2)[3]18(2)[3]18(2)[3]16(1)[3]13[3]
>= 200 mln USD11(1)[3]11(1)[3]11(1)[3]10(1)[3]10(1)[3]8[3]7[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)
1United Arab Emirates740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm202196.26%49,616,987
2Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified202185.42%150,684,722
3United Arab Emirates710813Metals; gold, semi-manufactured202176.58%241,451,578
4Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94202136.27%11,530,017
5United Arab Emirates710692Metals; silver, semi-manufactured202135.06%55,523,881

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 3 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.