Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2018, 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: 2018(5 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 USD156(5)[3]150(5)[3]139(3)[3]129(1)[3]120(1)[3]106[3]80[3]
>= 50 mln USD31(1)[3]30(1)[3]29(1)[3]27[3]26[3]24[3]19[3]
>= 100 mln USD17(1)[3]17(1)[3]17(1)[3]16[3]16[3]15[3]13[3]
>= 200 mln USD6[3]6[3]6[3]6[3]6[3]6[3]6[3]
>= 500 mln USD2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1India271012Petroleum 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; light oils and preparations2018100.00%310,305,772
2India271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 27112018100.00%300,004,335
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 preparations201897.80%1,250,389,197

Partner frequency summary:

India: 3 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.