Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2011, 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: 2011(4 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD72(4)[2]67(3)[2]64(3)[2]57(2)[2]48(1)[2]37(1)[2]29(1)[2]
>= 50 mln USD14(1)[2]14(1)[2]14(1)[2]14(1)[2]13(1)[2]12(1)[2]11(1)[2]
>= 100 mln USD7(1)[2]7(1)[2]7(1)[2]7(1)[2]7(1)[2]7(1)[2]6(1)[2]
>= 200 mln USD4(1)[2]4(1)[2]4(1)[2]4(1)[2]4(1)[2]4(1)[2]4(1)[2]
>= 500 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates7108Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form201198.07%262,514,151
2United Arab Emirates7106Silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum); unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form201161.35%41,183,365
3Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms201153.21%27,148,232
4Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms201131.12%19,362,425

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 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.