Trade lane

What Nepal buys from India.

Nepal imported USD 3.6bn of manufactured and processed goods from India in 2024, down 15 per cent on 2022. That is 56 per cent of everything Nepal imported in these lines, and India is its largest source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where India dominates, and where another country ships the same line for less a tonne.

Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices.

USD 3.6bnfrom India in 2024 (USD 4.2bn in 2022)
56 per centof Nepal's imports in these lines, USD 6.3bn from every source
512product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#1India's rank among Nepal's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Nepal paid India for it at the border, India's share of everything Nepal imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 44 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490

    Share of Nepal's imports95 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 171m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 36,318 a tonne, 4,289 tonnes
    USD 156min 2024
  2. 2

    Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding...HS 871120

    Share of Nepal's imports100 per cent, 3 source countries
    Changedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 141m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 24,932 a tonne, 5,143 tonnes
    USD 128min 2024
  3. 3

    Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mmHS 720839

    Share of Nepal's imports100 per cent, 2 source countries
    Changedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 149m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 128min 2024
  4. 4

    Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, other than rectangular or square cross-sectionHS 720719

    Share of Nepal's imports100 per cent, 1 source country
    Changedown 68 per cent on 2022 (USD 278m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 88min 2024
  5. 5

    Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713

    Share of Nepal's imports33 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changeup 105 per cent on 2022 (USD 35m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.1m a tonne, 68 tonnes
    USD 72min 2024
  6. 6

    Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameterHS 721391

    Share of Nepal's imports100 per cent, 2 source countries
    Changeup 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 52m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 66min 2024
  7. 7

    Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary formsHS 390210

    Share of Nepal's imports97 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changeup 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 45m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,002 a tonne, 47,012 tonnes
    USD 47min 2024
  8. 8

    Fibres: synthetic staple fibres, of polyesters, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinningHS 550320

    Share of Nepal's imports94 per cent, 4 source countries
    Changedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 48m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 950 a tonne, 43,180 tonnes
    USD 41min 2024
  9. 9

    Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380

    Share of Nepal's imports15 per cent, 7 source countries
    Changeup 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 17,492 a tonne, 2,200 tonnes
    USD 38min 2024
  10. 10

    Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesHS 401120

    Share of Nepal's imports93 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changeup 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,517 a tonne, 7,941 tonnes
    USD 36min 2024
  11. 11

    Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or moreHS 390120

    Share of Nepal's imports94 per cent, 4 source countries
    Changeup 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 35min 2024
  12. 12

    Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)HS 310530

    Share of Nepal's imports50 per cent, 2 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 34min 2024
  13. 13

    Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 854460

    Share of Nepal's imports83 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changelevel with 2022 (USD 31m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,721 a tonne, 2,912 tonnes
    USD 31min 2024
  14. 14

    Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feedingHS 230990

    Share of Nepal's imports80 per cent, 14 source countries
    Changeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,061 a tonne, 26,773 tonnes
    USD 28min 2024
  15. 15

    Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 330499

    Share of Nepal's imports78 per cent, 29 source countries
    Changeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 17,889 a tonne, 1,576 tonnes
    USD 28min 2024
  16. 16

    Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390140

    Share of Nepal's imports97 per cent, 8 source countries
    Changeup 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 991 a tonne, 27,531 tonnes
    USD 27min 2024
  17. 17

    Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899

    Share of Nepal's imports84 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 15,909 a tonne, 1,664 tonnes
    USD 26min 2024
  18. 18

    Glass: carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 701090

    Share of Nepal's imports94 per cent, 8 source countries
    Changedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 780 a tonne, 33,088 tonnes
    USD 26min 2024
  19. 19

    Aluminium: (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mmHS 760511

    Share of Nepal's imports100 per cent, 1 source country
    Changedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 25min 2024
  20. 20

    Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mmHS 740811

    Share of Nepal's imports100 per cent, 1 source country
    Changefrom USD 3m in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 23min 2024
  21. 21

    Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000kVAHS 850423

    Share of Nepal's imports67 per cent, 2 source countries
    Changeup 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 23min 2024
  22. 22

    Refrigerators: for household use, compression-type, electric or otherHS 841821

    Share of Nepal's imports93 per cent, 3 source countries
    Changedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,556 a tonne, 2,967 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  23. 23

    Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690

    Share of Nepal's imports40 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,044 a tonne, 4,378 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  24. 24

    Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessoriesHS 871410

    Share of Nepal's imports76 per cent, 7 source countries
    Changedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 20min 2024
  25. 25

    Medicaments: containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300420

    Share of Nepal's imports86 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changeup 270 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 82,248 a tonne, 242 tonnes
    USD 20min 2024
  26. 26

    Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higherHS 390761

    Share of Nepal's imports80 per cent, 2 source countries
    Changedown 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 20min 2024
  27. 27

    Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890

    Share of Nepal's imports77 per cent, 8 source countries
    Changeup 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,157 a tonne, 5,998 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  28. 28

    Turbines: parts of hydraulic turbines and water wheels, including regulatorsHS 841090

    Share of Nepal's imports49 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changeup 54 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,567 a tonne, 3,372 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  29. 29

    Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or...HS 870210

    Share of Nepal's imports91 per cent, 4 source countries
    Changeup 105 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,238 a tonne, 1,182 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  30. 30

    Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 250cc but not exceeding...HS 871130

    Share of Nepal's imports98 per cent, 4 source countries
    Changeup 368 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 16min 2024
  31. 31

    Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any materialHS 961900

    Share of Nepal's imports70 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,470 a tonne, 2,538 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  32. 32

    Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solutionHS 310210

    Share of Nepal's imports33 per cent, 4 source countries
    Changefrom USD 1m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 374 a tonne, 43,610 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  33. 33

    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322

    Share of Nepal's imports99 per cent, 4 source countries
    Changedown 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 16min 2024
  34. 34

    Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, towers and lattice mastsHS 730820

    Share of Nepal's imports89 per cent, 3 source countries
    Changedown 60 per cent on 2022 (USD 39m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 16min 2024
  35. 35

    Pumps: centrifugal, n.e.c. in heading no. 8413, for liquidsHS 841370

    Share of Nepal's imports72 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 22,873 a tonne, 670 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  36. 36

    Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803): printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weighing 40g/m2...HS 480255

    Share of Nepal's imports95 per cent, 4 source countries
    Changeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 15min 2024
  37. 37

    Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180

    Share of Nepal's imports65 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changedown 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 21,040 a tonne, 698 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  38. 38

    Chassis: fitted with engines, for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8701 to 8705HS 870600

    Share of Nepal's imports100 per cent, 2 source countries
    Changeup 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 14min 2024
  39. 39

    Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, suitable for infants or young children, put up for retail saleHS 190110

    Share of Nepal's imports100 per cent, 3 source countries
    Changeup 167 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 14min 2024
  40. 40

    Washing machines: household or laundry-type, fully-automatic, (of a dry linen capacity not exceeding 10kg)HS 845011

    Share of Nepal's imports79 per cent, 3 source countries
    Changeup 162 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 14min 2024
  41. 41

    Jute and other textile bast fibres: raw or retted, but not spun, (excluding flax, hemp (cannabis sativa L.), and ramie)HS 530310

    Share of Nepal's imports100 per cent, 1 source country
    Changedown 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 14min 2024
  42. 42

    Insecticides: other than containing goods specified in Subheading Notes 1 & 2 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articlesHS 380891

    Share of Nepal's imports93 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changedown 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 14min 2024
  43. 43

    Paper pulp, paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres: articles n.e.c. in heading no. 4823HS 482390

    Share of Nepal's imports95 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changedown 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 13min 2024
  44. 44

    Electric accumulators: lead-acid, of a kind used for starting piston engines, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850710

    Share of Nepal's imports94 per cent, 4 source countries
    Changeup 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 13min 2024
  45. 45

    Electric generators: AC generators, (alternators), other than photovoltaic generators, of an output exceeding 750kVAHS 850164

    Share of Nepal's imports98 per cent, 2 source countries
    Changeup 156 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 13min 2024
  46. 46

    Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mmHS 720838

    Share of Nepal's imports100 per cent, 2 source countries
    Changeup 200 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 13min 2024
  47. 47

    Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industriesHS 330210

    Share of Nepal's imports93 per cent, 14 source countries
    Changeup 149 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 13min 2024
  48. 48

    Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products: for human medicineHS 300241

    Share of Nepal's imports31 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changedown 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 275,390 a tonne, 47 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  49. 49

    Ceramic tiles: flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight not over 0.5%HS 690721

    Share of Nepal's imports97 per cent, 3 source countries
    Changeup 419 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 13min 2024
  50. 50

    Washing and cleaning preparations: powders, flakes and granules, surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail...HS 340250

    Share of Nepal's imports97 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changeup 96 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 13min 2024
Fastest growing

The lines that grew most since 2022.

Lines worth at least USD 5m in 2022, ranked by growth to 2024 in current dollars. A fast rise can be a new product, a shift away from another source, or a price change; the record does not say which.

  1. Medicaments: containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300420USD 20m in 2024, up 270 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). India supplies 86 per cent of the line.
  2. Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, suitable for infants or young children, put up for retail saleHS 190110USD 14m in 2024, up 167 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). India supplies 100 per cent of the line.
  3. Washing machines: household or laundry-type, fully-automatic, (of a dry linen capacity not exceeding 10kg)HS 845011USD 14m in 2024, up 162 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). India supplies 79 per cent of the line.
  4. Electric generators: AC generators, (alternators), other than photovoltaic generators, of an output exceeding 750kVAHS 850164USD 13m in 2024, up 156 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). India supplies 98 per cent of the line.
  5. Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industriesHS 330210USD 13m in 2024, up 149 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). India supplies 93 per cent of the line.
  6. Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713USD 72m in 2024, up 105 per cent on 2022 (USD 35m in 2022). India supplies 33 per cent of the line.
  7. Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or...HS 870210USD 17m in 2024, up 105 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). India supplies 91 per cent of the line.
  8. Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mmHS 720837USD 12m in 2024, up 102 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). India supplies 100 per cent of the line.
  9. Washing and cleaning preparations: powders, flakes and granules, surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail...HS 340250USD 13m in 2024, up 96 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). India supplies 97 per cent of the line.
  10. Anionic organic surface-active agents (other than soap): linear alkylbenzene sulphonic acids and their salts, whether or not put up for retail saleHS 340231USD 10m in 2024, up 77 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). India supplies 100 per cent of the line.
  11. Iron or non-alloy steel: (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness exceeding 10mmHS 720851USD 10m in 2024, up 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). India supplies 100 per cent of the line.
  12. Turbines: parts of hydraulic turbines and water wheels, including regulatorsHS 841090USD 19m in 2024, up 54 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). India supplies 49 per cent of the line.
  13. Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000kVAHS 850423USD 23m in 2024, up 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). India supplies 67 per cent of the line.
  14. Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853720USD 7m in 2024, up 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). India supplies 38 per cent of the line.
  15. Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390140USD 27m in 2024, up 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022). India supplies 97 per cent of the line.
  16. Machines: concrete or mortar mixersHS 847431USD 8m in 2024, up 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). India supplies 96 per cent of the line.
  17. Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameterHS 721391USD 66m in 2024, up 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 52m in 2022). India supplies 100 per cent of the line.
  18. Electrical static convertersHS 850440USD 7m in 2024, up 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). India supplies 28 per cent of the line.
  19. Chassis: fitted with engines, for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8701 to 8705HS 870600USD 14m in 2024, up 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). India supplies 100 per cent of the line.
  20. Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesHS 401120USD 36m in 2024, up 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022). India supplies 93 per cent of the line.
Where India dominates

Lines where India supplies 60 per cent or more.

The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where India ships at least 60 per cent of what Nepal imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 30049095 per cent of Nepal's imports of the line, USD 156m; 21 source countries in all.
  2. Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding...HS 871120100 per cent of Nepal's imports of the line, USD 128m; 3 source countries in all.
  3. Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mmHS 720839100 per cent of Nepal's imports of the line, USD 128m; 2 source countries in all.
  4. Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, other than rectangular or square cross-sectionHS 720719100 per cent of Nepal's imports of the line, USD 88m; 1 source country in all.
  5. Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameterHS 721391100 per cent of Nepal's imports of the line, USD 66m; 2 source countries in all.
  6. Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary formsHS 39021097 per cent of Nepal's imports of the line, USD 47m; 6 source countries in all.
  7. Fibres: synthetic staple fibres, of polyesters, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinningHS 55032094 per cent of Nepal's imports of the line, USD 41m; 4 source countries in all.
  8. Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesHS 40112093 per cent of Nepal's imports of the line, USD 36m; 6 source countries in all.
  9. Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or moreHS 39012094 per cent of Nepal's imports of the line, USD 35m; 4 source countries in all.
  10. Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 85446083 per cent of Nepal's imports of the line, USD 31m; 6 source countries in all.
  11. Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feedingHS 23099080 per cent of Nepal's imports of the line, USD 28m; 14 source countries in all.
  12. Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 33049978 per cent of Nepal's imports of the line, USD 28m; 29 source countries in all.
  13. Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 39014097 per cent of Nepal's imports of the line, USD 27m; 8 source countries in all.
  14. Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 87089984 per cent of Nepal's imports of the line, USD 26m; 20 source countries in all.
  15. Glass: carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 70109094 per cent of Nepal's imports of the line, USD 26m; 8 source countries in all.
  16. Aluminium: (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mmHS 760511100 per cent of Nepal's imports of the line, USD 25m; 1 source country in all.
  17. Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mmHS 740811100 per cent of Nepal's imports of the line, USD 23m; 1 source country in all.
  18. Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000kVAHS 85042367 per cent of Nepal's imports of the line, USD 23m; 2 source countries in all.
  19. Refrigerators: for household use, compression-type, electric or otherHS 84182193 per cent of Nepal's imports of the line, USD 22m; 3 source countries in all.
  20. Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessoriesHS 87141076 per cent of Nepal's imports of the line, USD 20m; 7 source countries in all.
Another source, lower unit value

Where another country ships the same line for at least 20 per cent less a tonne.

Lines worth USD 5m or more where India's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to Nepal at a unit value at least 20 per cent lower. The largest such source is named. The same heading can hold different grades, so a lower figure is a question to ask, not a like-for-like price.

  1. Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713India: USD 72m at USD 1.1m a tonne. China: USD 89m (40 per cent of the line) at USD 241,901 a tonne, 77 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 979,488 a tonne.
  2. Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380India: USD 38m at USD 17,492 a tonne. China: USD 208m (83 per cent of the line) at USD 10,420 a tonne, 40 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 17,531 a tonne.
  3. Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890India: USD 19m at USD 3,157 a tonne. China: USD 6m (23 per cent of the line) at USD 1,967 a tonne, 38 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,157 a tonne.
  4. Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any materialHS 961900India: USD 16m at USD 6,470 a tonne. China: USD 7m (29 per cent of the line) at USD 2,857 a tonne, 56 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,857 a tonne.
  5. Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solutionHS 310210India: USD 16m at USD 374 a tonne. Bahrain: USD 12m (26 per cent of the line) at USD 270 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 334 a tonne.
  6. Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180India: USD 15m at USD 21,040 a tonne. China: USD 7m (30 per cent of the line) at USD 8,741 a tonne, 59 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 21,040 a tonne.
  7. Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, of a kind designed to be fixed to a window, wall...HS 841510India: USD 9m at USD 13,102 a tonne. China: USD 14m (61 per cent of the line) at USD 5,151 a tonne, 61 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 10,582 a tonne.
  8. Electrical static convertersHS 850440India: USD 7m at USD 65,127 a tonne. China: USD 15m (63 per cent of the line) at USD 18,526 a tonne, 72 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 65,123 a tonne.
The other side of the lane

What Nepal buys from everyone, and what it is placed to make.

What this record says

What crossed the border, what it was worth, and what it weighed.

Every figure on this page is from CEPII's BACI file, which reconciles what each pair of countries reports to the UN about the same shipment. Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. A line is one six-digit customs heading (HS 2022). Values are in US dollars at the border; growth is in current dollars, so part of any change is price, not volume.

Unit value. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices. It is the value of a line divided by its declared weight, so it mixes grades, models and qualities under one heading. It is shown only where the weight is recorded, at least three source countries of USD 100k or more ship the line to Nepal with a weight, and the figure sits within a factor of five of the middle of those sources. Outside that band it is treated as a recording problem and left out.

Share is India's part of everything Nepal imported in that line, from every source. Sources counts the countries that shipped any of it.

Scope. Manufactured and processed goods, customs chapters 16 to 96, without ores, fuels, precious metals, scrap, raw farm output and one-off capital and defence purchases: the same rule as the Made here pages.

What it does not say

A record of trade, not a shopping list.

What this record does not say: what sells at retail, what margin a trade leaves, how crowded the marketplaces are, or how much of a flow is re-exported through entrepots such as Hong Kong and Singapore.

A large line is not proof of an opening, and a lower unit value from another country is not proof the goods are the same. Tariffs, standards, freight, payment terms, lead times and the plain fact that a supplier is good at it are all invisible here. Nothing on this page is a forecast, a recommendation or a promise. No supplier company is named, because the record holds none.

Source: CEPII BACI, HS22, version 202601. Edition of 2026-11-03.

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