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)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD175(5)[2]161(3)[2]145(3)[2]131(3)[2]106(2)[2]85(1)[2]56(1)[2]
>= 50 mln USD37(2)[2]36(2)[2]34(2)[2]33(2)[2]30(2)[2]24(1)[2]20(1)[2]
>= 100 mln USD14(1)[2]14(1)[2]14(1)[2]14(1)[2]13(1)[2]10[2]9[2]
>= 200 mln USD7[2]7[2]7[2]7[2]6[2]6[2]6[2]
>= 500 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (2 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1India2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201999.99%284,670,669
2India2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils201998.33%1,509,814,992

Partner frequency summary:

India: 2 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

2711 - 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.