Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2019, 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: 2019(5 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD162(5)[3]156(3)[3]147(3)[3]141(3)[3]129(3)[3]112(2)[3]82(1)[3]
>= 50 mln USD30(2)[3]29(2)[3]27(2)[3]26(2)[3]25(2)[3]23(1)[3]17(1)[3]
>= 100 mln USD11(1)[3]11(1)[3]11(1)[3]11(1)[3]11(1)[3]10[3]8[3]
>= 200 mln USD4[3]4[3]4[3]4[3]4[3]4[3]4[3]
>= 500 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified201997.86%73,065,390
2United Arab Emirates740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm201989.73%21,748,740
3United Arab Emirates710813Metals; gold, semi-manufactured201974.09%172,677,936
4Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201932.39%20,222,580
5Saudi Arabia310530Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)201932.07%22,655,967

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

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.