Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2014, 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: 2014(6 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD85(6)[3]82(6)[3]79(4)[3]76(3)[3]69(3)[3]58(3)[3]46(3)[3]
>= 50 mln USD19(2)[3]19(2)[3]19(2)[3]19(2)[3]19(2)[3]17(2)[3]16(2)[3]
>= 100 mln USD9(2)[3]9(2)[3]9(2)[3]9(2)[3]9(2)[3]9(2)[3]9(2)[3]
>= 200 mln USD5(1)[3]5(1)[3]5(1)[3]5(1)[3]5(1)[3]5(1)[3]5(1)[3]
>= 500 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates710813Metals; gold, semi-manufactured2014100.00%248,859,869
2United Arab Emirates710610Metals; silver powder2014100.00%127,583,658
3Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified201498.79%34,931,334
4Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201451.01%10,551,544
5United Arab Emirates271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals201447.34%11,964,367
6Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201444.08%20,829,292

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

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.