Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2015, 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: 2015(6 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD102(6)[2]90(4)[2]82(3)[2]76(2)[2]67(2)[2]61(2)[2]40[2]
>= 50 mln USD22(2)[2]19(2)[2]19(2)[2]17(1)[2]17(1)[2]16(1)[2]13[2]
>= 100 mln USD8(2)[2]8(2)[2]8(2)[2]7(1)[2]7(1)[2]6(1)[2]5[2]
>= 200 mln USD3[1]3[1]3[1]3[1]3[1]3[1]3[1]
>= 500 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (6 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 form201586.73%121,988,214
2Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201583.00%12,741,605
3United Arab Emirates7106Silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum); unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form201554.98%108,704,475
4Ukraine1205Rape or colza seeds; whether or not broken201548.27%13,699,289
5Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms201537.28%25,231,257
6Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms201534.19%20,917,347

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.