Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2021, 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: 2021(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 USD181(5)[3]171(3)[3]161(3)[3]152(3)[3]138(3)[3]120(2)[3]92(1)[3]
>= 50 mln USD41(3)[3]35(2)[3]35(2)[3]31(2)[3]30(2)[3]27(1)[3]20[3]
>= 100 mln USD20(2)[3]19(2)[3]19(2)[3]18(2)[3]18(2)[3]16(1)[3]13[3]
>= 200 mln USD11(1)[3]11(1)[3]11(1)[3]10(1)[3]10(1)[3]8[3]7[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)
1India271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 27112021100.00%424,704,007
2India271012Petroleum 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 preparations2021100.00%403,344,146
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 preparations202197.33%1,148,388,397

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.