Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2022, 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: 2022(6 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD151(6)[3]145(5)[3]136(3)[3]129(3)[3]120(3)[3]106(3)[3]75(1)[3]
>= 50 mln USD31(3)[3]30(3)[3]28(2)[3]26(2)[3]23(2)[3]20(2)[3]16[3]
>= 100 mln USD17(2)[3]17(2)[3]17(2)[3]15(2)[3]14(2)[3]14(2)[3]11[3]
>= 200 mln USD6[3]6[3]6[3]6[3]5[3]5[3]5[3]
>= 500 mln USD3[3]3[3]3[3]3[3]3[3]3[3]3[3]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (6 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 6mm202290.50%33,473,460
2United Arab Emirates710813Metals; gold, semi-manufactured202288.68%181,064,143
3Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified202286.61%106,780,215
4Qatar710812Metals; gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)202247.13%90,853,064
5Ukraine120510Oil seeds; low erucic acid rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken202244.17%27,573,199
6Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94202239.93%11,779,367

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Qatar: 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.