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(4 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD188(4)[2]181(3)[2]170(3)[2]155(3)[2]132(3)[2]101(2)[2]60[2]
>= 50 mln USD42(4)[2]39(3)[2]39(3)[2]35(3)[2]33(3)[2]27(2)[2]15[2]
>= 100 mln USD20(2)[2]20(2)[2]20(2)[2]20(2)[2]19(2)[2]15(1)[2]10[2]
>= 200 mln USD10(1)[2]10(1)[2]10(1)[2]10(1)[2]9(1)[2]7[2]6[2]
>= 500 mln USD2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates7408Copper wire202185.55%53,593,270
2Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202183.36%151,091,879
3United Arab Emirates7108Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form202175.39%245,112,689
4United Arab Emirates7106Silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum); unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form202132.36%62,149,243

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 3 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.