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South Korea (KOR) to Nepal (NPL) vegetable products (including unroasted chicory roots, chicorium intybus sativum variety): n.e.c. in chapter 12, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, ground or unground, primarily for human consumption (HS6 121299)

A country-to-country view of reported vegetable products (including unroasted chicory roots, chicorium intybus sativum variety): n.e.c. in chapter 12, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, ground or unground, primarily for human consumption trade, combining buyer demand, exporter position, market structure, access conditions, and observed lane history.

Exporter South Korea (KOR)Importer Nepal (NPL)HS6 121299One-way tradeCoverage 2013-2018Slowing
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3-year buyer projection

$253.2KCalculated from reported demand

Exporter growth

-5.9%Full available history

Suppliers in market

3Latest reported count

Observed history

6 yearsLast year: 2018

Reported observations

What this vegetable products (including unroasted chicory roots, chicorium intybus sativum variety): n.e.c. in chapter 12, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, ground or unground, primarily for human consumption lane shows for HS 121299

Core values for South Korea (KOR) → Nepal (NPL) in HS 121299.

Buyer market

Latest imports$166.8K
Five-year projection$334.4K
Buyer CAGR+14.9%
Latest annual change-17.6%

Exporter position

Latest exports$241.8
Market share0.1%
Share change-5.4 pp
Best observed share96%

Market structure

Reported suppliers3
Concentration index9,221.2
Share gap+95.9 pp
SignalSlowing

Detailed evidence

Complete lane evidence

Reported values, calculated indicators, and country-pair context for this route.

MeasureValueWhat it describes
Buyer imports$166.8KNepal (NPL)'s latest reported imports
Exporter exports$241.8South Korea (KOR)'s exports to Nepal (NPL)
Exporter market share0.1%Exporter share of the reported buyer market
Buyer five-year CAGR+14.9%Annualized change in buyer imports
Exporter full-history CAGR-5.9%Annualized change in exporter exports
Three-year buyer projection$253.2KCalculated projection from reported demand
Five-year buyer projection$334.4KCalculated projection from reported demand
Average buyer imports$232.2KAverage reported importer value
Peak buyer imports$1.5MHighest reported importer value
Average exporter exports$695.3Average reported lane exports
Peak exporter exports$1.6KHighest reported lane exports
Share change-5.4 ppLatest one-year change in exporter share
Reported suppliers3Supplier countries observed in the latest period
Buyer GDP$36.3BLatest buyer-country GDP estimate
Buyer GDP per person$1.2KLatest buyer-country GDP per person
Buyer population29,674.9 thousandLatest buyer-country population estimate
Buyer investment rate33%Reported buyer-country investment rate
Buyer secondary education46.3%Reported secondary education coverage
Distance4,022 kmApproximate country-pair distance
Business entry time22.5 daysReported days to start a business
Shared legal systemNoCountry-pair institutional relationship
Reported FTANoReported trade-agreement indicator
WTO memberYesBuyer-country WTO membership indicator
Lane volatility0.7Variation indicator across observed lane values
Maximum drawdown87.9%Largest observed decline from a prior peak
Observed history6 yearsCoverage through 2018

Research reading

Vegetable products (including unroasted chicory roots, chicorium intybus sativum variety): n.e.c. in chapter 12, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, ground or unground, primarily for human consumption demand and the South Korea (KOR) to Nepal (NPL) lane

Nepal (NPL) reported $166.8K of vegetable products (including unroasted chicory roots, chicorium intybus sativum variety): n.e.c. in chapter 12, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, ground or unground, primarily for human consumption imports in 2018. South Korea (KOR) accounted for 0.1% of the observed market and reported $241.8 in exports on this lane.

The latest annual values eased slightly, while the longer available history shows +14.9% buyer growth and -5.9% exporter growth. The page separates reported values from projections and indicators.

Product classification

What does HS 121299 include?

HS 121299 covers Vegetable products (including unroasted chicory roots, chicorium intybus sativum variety): n.e.c. in chapter 12, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, ground or unground, primarily for human consumption. This page studies the six-digit Harmonized System classification rather than a company, brand, retail category, or individual shipment.

The classification sits in HS chapter 12 and heading 1212. The recorded trade type is one-way trade, with a medium price range classification in the available product reference data.

How to interpret this page

Compare demand, position, and history together

This HS 121299 trade opportunity page brings together the buyer market in Nepal (NPL), the exporter position of South Korea (KOR), and the observed conditions of their trade lane. A large buyer market does not by itself show that every exporter has equal access, and a positive growth rate does not remove the need to examine volatility and historical coverage.

Use the reported imports and exports to understand scale, market share to understand position, projections to understand the calculated forward view, and lane history to understand how much evidence supports the comparison.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about South Korea (KOR) to Nepal (NPL) vegetable products (including unroasted chicory roots, chicorium intybus sativum variety): n.e.c. in chapter 12, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, ground or unground, primarily for human consumption trade

What is the HS code for this product?

This page covers HS 121299, the six-digit product classification shown in the trade records.

How large is the Nepal (NPL) market?

The page reports the latest buyer imports, historical averages, peaks, growth, and calculated projections for vegetable products (including unroasted chicory roots, chicorium intybus sativum variety): n.e.c. in chapter 12, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, ground or unground, primarily for human consumption.

How strong is South Korea (KOR) in this market?

Exporter performance is shown through lane exports, market share, share change, growth, and the number of reported suppliers.

What should be checked before entering this market?

Review market scale, competition, access indicators, volatility, drawdown, and the available history together rather than relying on one signal.

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Definitions and coverage

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the stated HS6 classification. They are not company-level sales or shipment records.

Calculated indicators

Growth, projections, concentration, volatility, and share-gap figures are calculated from the reported observations and should be interpreted with their coverage period.

Coverage

This sample covers 6 observed years through 2018. Missing values are shown as not reported rather than estimated.

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