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(4 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD175(4)[2]169(4)[2]160(3)[2]141(2)[2]119(2)[2]88(1)[2]49[2]
>= 50 mln USD32(2)[2]32(2)[2]30(2)[2]27(1)[2]23(1)[2]20(1)[2]12[2]
>= 100 mln USD16(2)[2]16(2)[2]16(2)[2]14(1)[2]13(1)[2]12(1)[2]9[2]
>= 200 mln USD9(1)[2]9(1)[2]9(1)[2]8[2]7[2]6[2]5[2]
>= 500 mln USD2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]

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 modified202284.62%107,191,429
2United Arab Emirates7408Copper wire202276.40%37,482,002
3United Arab Emirates7108Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form202258.44%231,973,556
4Ukraine1205Rape or colza seeds; whether or not broken202243.92%27,573,199

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

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.