Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Extreme Import Bottlenecks

The tables below show Nepal's import sources for HS product codes where a single source country accounts for >= 80% of total imports and the import value is >= 10,000,000 USD. Only data for the most recent available year is displayed. If you want more data, visit the Country Matrix.

Nepal

88 bottlenecks
#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1India2401Tobacco, unmanufactured; tobacco refuse2022100.00%26,044,647
2India2621Slag and ash n.e.c. in chapter 26; including seaweed ash (kelp) and ash and residues from the incineration of municipal waste2022100.00%16,334,552
3India2704Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon2022100.00%16,269,470
4India7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms2022100.00%31,104,463
5India7202Ferro-alloys2022100.00%15,020,521
6India7203Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or the like; iron having a minimum purity of 99.94%, in lumps, pellets or similar forms2022100.00%259,395,258
7India7225Alloy steel flat-rolled products, of a width 600mm or more2022100.00%101,436,707
8India1001Wheat and meslin202299.99%24,679,999
9India2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202299.99%516,435,816
10India1701Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form202299.94%22,801,155
11India6802Monumental or building stone, worked (except slate) and articles thereof (not of heading no. 6801) mosaic cubes etc., of natural stone including slate; artificially coloured granules of natural stone202299.94%31,568,910
12India2501Salt (including table salt and denatured salt); pure sodium chloride whether or not in aqueous solution; sea water202299.89%19,271,993
13India1202Ground-nuts; not roasted or otherwise cooked, whether or not shelled or broken202299.65%10,771,527
14India5205Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale202299.64%21,728,757
15India7605Aluminium wire202299.55%28,098,579
16India8706Chassis; fitted with engines, for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8701 to 8705202299.39%11,285,395
17India7211Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width less than 600mm, not clad, plated or coated202299.36%38,582,964
18India7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated202299.33%175,252,276
19India1006Rice202299.29%310,620,899
20India6907Ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, whether or not on a backing; finishing ceramics202299.15%66,043,922
21India2710Petroleum 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 oils202298.89%2,255,714,165
22India0806Grapes; fresh or dried202298.40%18,707,338
23India3003Medicaments; (not goods of heading no. 3002, 3005 or 3006) of two or more constituents mixed together for therapeutic or prophylactic use not in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale202298.29%25,078,218
24India1901Malt extract; flour/groats/meal/starch/malt extract products, no cocoa (or less than 40% by weight) and food preparations of goods of headings 04.01 to 04.04, no cocoa (or less than 5% by weight), weights calculated on a totally defatted basis, n.e.c.202298.05%24,367,862
25India3209Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium202298.03%20,003,989
26India1005Maize (corn)202297.60%131,314,191
27China5108Yarn of fine animal hair (carded or combed), not put up for retail sale202297.58%19,178,702
28India7601Aluminium; unwrought202297.55%15,876,973
29India2302Bran, sharps and other residues; whether or not in the form of pellets derived from the sifting, milling or other working of cereals or of leguminous plants202297.23%11,189,241
30France4907Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognised face value; stamp-impressed paper; cheque forms; banknotes, stock, share or bond certificates and the like of similar title202297.18%15,012,206
31India0402Milk and cream; concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter202296.84%11,907,029
32India0701Potatoes; fresh or chilled202296.68%58,771,423
33India3402Organic surface-active agents (not soap); surface-active, washing (including auxiliary washing) and cleaning preparations, containing soap or not, excluding those of heading no. 3401202296.67%31,099,871
34India7312Stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated202296.65%13,076,920
35India7102Diamonds, whether or not worked, but not mounted or set202296.48%12,252,367
36India7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof202296.36%278,717,111
37India7216Iron or non-alloy steel, angles, shapes and sections202296.32%20,770,754
38India7901Zinc; unwrought202296.30%35,492,582
39India1502Fats of bovine animals, sheep or goats, other than those of heading 1503202296.05%13,092,950
40China6402Footwear; with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics (excluding waterproof footwear)202294.90%34,915,580
41India7010Carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials, ampoules, containers of glass of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods; preserving jars of glass; stoppers, lids and other closures of glass202294.47%33,290,921
42India0805Citrus fruit; fresh or dried202293.76%13,092,191
43India8711Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles; fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without side-cars; side-cars202293.59%147,417,432
44China6203Suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear); men's or boys' (not knitted or crocheted)202292.58%44,329,547
45India7308Structures of iron or steel and parts thereof; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures202292.11%60,934,379
46India8714Vehicles; parts and accessories of heading no. 8711 to 8713202292.03%25,699,926
47India4819Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and the like, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or fibres; box files, letter trays and the like, of paper or paperboard, of a kind used in offices, shops or the like202291.76%12,632,859
48China7220Stainless steel; flat-rolled products of width less than 600mm202291.19%27,696,027
49China8541Semiconductor devices (e.g. diodes, transistors, semiconductor based transducers); including photovoltaic cells assembled or not in modules or panels, light-emitting diodes (LED) assembled with other LEDs or not, mounted piezo-electric crystals202290.47%12,923,455
50India4011New pneumatic tyres, of rubber202289.49%58,728,758
51India3824Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores; chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries (including those consisting of mixtures of natural products), not elsewhere specified or included202289.27%15,216,742
52India4811Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, coated, impregnated, covered, surface-coloured, decorated or printed, rolls or sheets, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, or 4810202289.24%21,940,130
53India3004Medicaments; (not goods of heading no. 3002, 3005 or 3006) consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic use, put up in measured doses (incl. those in the form of transdermal admin. systems) or packed for retail sale202288.93%185,241,041
54India3506Prepared glues and other prepared adhesives, n.e.c. or included; products suitable for use as glues or adhesives, put up for retail sale as glues or adhesives, not exceeding 1kg net weight202288.89%21,879,061
55India6211Track suits, swimwear and other garments (not knitted or crocheted)202287.62%18,717,662
56India3921Plastic plates, sheets, film, foil and strip n.e.c. in chapter 39202286.74%18,273,815
57India3215Ink; printing, writing or drawing ink and other inks; whether or not concentrated or solid202286.53%10,057,313
58India9619Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material202286.52%19,735,402
59China5514Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight exceeding 170g/m2202286.32%14,433,761
60India4823Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres; cut to size or shape, articles of paper pulp, paper and paper-board, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres, n.e.c. in chapter 48202285.77%11,310,185
61China6109T-shirts, singlets and other vests; knitted or crocheted202285.68%30,542,327
62India1207Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, n.e.c. in chapter 12; whether or not broken202285.56%31,167,848
63India0703Onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables; fresh or chilled202285.46%50,743,460
64India3920Plastics; plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive); non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials, n.e.c. in chapter 39202284.87%45,643,850
65Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202284.62%107,191,429
66India3401Soap; organic surface-active preparations used as soap, skin washing, in bars, cakes, moulded pieces, shapes, liquid or cream, containing soap or not; for retail, paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent202284.42%19,717,494
67India8535Electrical apparatus for switching, protecting electrical circuits, for making connections to or in electrical circuits; for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts202284.42%18,125,140
68India3909Amino-resins, phenolic resins and polyurethanes, in primary forms202284.35%14,521,391
69India3808Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products, plant growth regulators, disinfectants and the like, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles202283.85%31,629,684
70India2713Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen; other residues of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals202283.65%69,624,683
71China4202Trunks; suit, camera, jewellery, cutlery cases; travel, tool, similar bags; wholly or mainly covered by leather, composition leather, plastic sheeting, textile materials, vulcanised fibre, paperboard202283.63%11,418,751
72Canada8407Reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines202283.42%23,487,043
73India5512Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of synthetic staple fibres202283.28%13,473,336
74India8708Motor vehicles; parts and accessories, of heading no. 8701 to 8705202283.22%41,662,464
75India1107Malt; whether or not roasted202283.18%11,151,466
76India0909Seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin, caraway or juniper202282.91%18,736,372
77India8704Vehicles; for the transport of goods202282.48%48,751,554
78Indonesia1511Palm oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202282.48%202,676,277
79India5303Jute and other textile bast fibres (not flax, true hemp and ramie), raw or processed but not spun; tow and waste of these fibres, including yarn waste and garnetted stock202282.37%29,565,524
80India3917Tubes, pipes and hoses and fittings thereof (for example, joints, elbows, flanges), of plastics202282.32%13,705,382
81China8471Automatic data processing machines and units thereof, magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, not elsewhere specified or included202281.95%86,270,435
82China6006Fabrics; knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04202281.62%36,900,940
83USA1201Soya beans, whether or not broken202281.61%78,830,160
84India5402Synthetic filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex202281.60%12,799,496
85India3923Plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of goods; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures of plastics202281.44%21,631,910
86India8455Metal-rolling mills and rolls therefor202281.32%14,868,609
87India4802Uncoated paper and paperboard, used for writing, printing or other graphics, non perforated punch-cards and punch tape paper, in rolls or rectangular sheets, of any size, other than paper of heading 4801 or 4803; hand-made paper and paperboard202280.85%33,352,266
88India7305Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes and pipes (e.g. welded, riveted or similarly closed), having circular cross-sections, external diameter of which exceeds 406.4mm, not seamless202280.67%21,736,613

Partner frequency summary:

India: 73 occurrences

China: 10 occurrences

Canada: 1 occurrence

France: 1 occurrence

Indonesia: 1 occurrence

USA: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Legend:

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