Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2009, 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: 2009(2 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD41(2)[3]38(2)[2]35(1)[2]30[2]27[2]25[2]19[2]
>= 50 mln USD10(1)[2]10(1)[2]10(1)[2]9[2]9[2]9[2]6[2]
>= 100 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]
>= 200 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1India271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 27112009100.00%98,086,790
2India271011-- Light oils and preparations200999.80%447,585,192
3India271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations200939.16%12,536,380

Partner frequency summary:

India: 3 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

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.