# Nepal Agriculture and food Export Opportunities (HS 01-24)

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Explore Nepal HS 01-24 agriculture and food export opportunities, product portfolio, buyer markets, growth signals, and diversification opportunities.

## Overview

- Exporter: Nepal (NPL)
- Sector: Agriculture and food
- HS chapters: HS 01-24
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Sector exports: $107.6M
- Products: 66
- Buyer markets: 23
- Average CAGR: +11.8%
- Global sector size: $192.2B

## Product portfolio

| Product | Global size | Your exports | Opportunity | CAGR | Markets | Share |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS 210690 - Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | $26.8B | $382.6K | $12.7B | +6.9% | 11 | +0.0% |
| HS 020230 - Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen | $11.5B | $559.5 | $12.5B | -13.1% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 100590 - Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | $8.4B | $17.3K | $9.2B | +43.2% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 190590 - Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice papers and similar products | $16.2B | $198.0K | $9.1B | +57.9% | 5 | +0.0% |
| HS 220300 - Beer: made from malt | $8.7B | $78.7K | $8.5B | -3.7% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 151190 - Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $7.9B | $78.5M | $7.1B | +12.6% | 3 | +1.4% |
| HS 090111 - Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated | $16.3B | $665.2K | $6.6B | +5.3% | 5 | +0.0% |
| HS 080929 - Fruit, edible: cherries, other than sour cherries (Prunus cerasus), fresh | $3.2B | $167.3 | $6.0B | -44.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 230910 - Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feeding | $8.1B | $21.9M | $5.2B | +18.1% | 5 | +0.2% |
| HS 151110 - Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified | $5.7B | $47.9 | $4.5B | -26.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 150710 - Vegetable oils: soya-bean oil and its fractions, crude, whether or not degummed, not chemically modified | $3.9B | $19.4 | $4.3B | -49.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 090121 - Coffee: roasted, not decaffeinated | $6.3B | $2.1K | $4.0B | -9.4% | 5 | +0.0% |
| HS 170114 - Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, other than as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $3.2B | $146.5 | $3.8B | -20.0% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 151211 - Vegetable oils: sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified | $3.0B | $16.4K | $2.7B | +26.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 240220 - Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $3.2B | $420.3 | $2.7B | +21.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 120190 - Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken | $3.8B | $6.7K | $2.6B | +37.2% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 170290 - Sugars: n.e.c. in heading no. 1702, including invert sugar and other sugar and sugar syrup blends containing, in the dry state, 50% by weight of fructose | $1.2B | $5.9K | $2.0B | -3.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 100199 - Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $1.9B | $2.4K | $1.9B | -3.4% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 170490 - Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa | $3.8B | $75.9K | $1.9B | +46.4% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 151790 - Edible mixtures or preparations of animal or vegetable fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of this chapter, other than edible fats or oils of heading no. 1516 | $1.2B | $1.9K | $1.8B | -19.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 190531 - Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa | $2.4B | $18.8K | $1.6B | +24.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 180690 - Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18 | $2.6B | $8.2K | $1.5B | +37.0% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 210390 - Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasonings | $3.1B | $112.4K | $1.5B | +59.5% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 230641 - Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of low erucic acid rape or colza seed oils | $903.9M | $19.9 | $1.3B | -18.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 190219 - Food preparations: pasta, uncooked (excluding that containing eggs), not stuffed or otherwise prepared | $1.6B | $982.7K | $1.3B | +11.2% | 2 | +0.1% |
| HS 240210 - Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos: containing tobacco including the weight of every band, wrapper or attachment thereto | $1.5B | $449.2K | $1.3B | +21.3% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 080211 - Nuts, edible: almonds, fresh or dried, in shell | $965.0M | $10.9K | $1.3B | +1.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 081190 - Fruit, edible: fruit and nuts n.e.s. in heading no. 0811, uncooked or cooked, frozen whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter | $849.7M | $5.7K | $1.2B | +44.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 151620 - Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions: partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared | $1.1B | $17.4K | $1.2B | +2.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 040150 - Dairy produce: milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 10% | $990.2M | $1.4K | $1.1B | -16.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 060319 - Flowers, cut: flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh, other than roses, carnations, orchids, or chrysanthemums | $1.3B | $3.6 | $1.1B | -25.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 071340 - Vegetables, leguminous: lentils, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $1.2B | $3.3M | $1.1B | -8.9% | 2 | +0.4% |
| HS 081090 - Fruit, edible: fruits n.e.c. in heading no. 0801 to 0810, fresh | $1.1B | $2.1K | $1.1B | +9.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 100630 - Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $1.4B | $2.0K | $996.7M | -12.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 040510 - Dairy produce: derived from milk, butter | $710.7M | $135.7 | $975.6M | -4.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 120740 - Oil seeds: sesamum seeds, whether or not broken | $1.8B | $404.8 | $890.0M | -5.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 090421 - Spices: fruits of the genus Capsicum or Pimenta, dried, neither crushed nor ground | $470.8M | $51.3 | $859.1M | -21.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 080450 - Fruit, edible: guavas, mangoes and mangosteens, fresh or dried | $658.0M | $16.7 | $816.4M | +18.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 200899 - Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants: prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit, n.e.s. in heading no. 2008 | $1.9B | $44.2K | $815.7M | +32.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 071310 - Vegetables, leguminous: peas (pisum sativum), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $1.2B | $204.1 | $809.3M | +4.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220210 - Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured | $1.7B | $8.6K | $804.4M | +74.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 041000 - Animal products: edible, n.e.s. in this or other chapters | $597.5M | $6.7K | $741.8M | +76.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 071320 - Vegetables, leguminous: chickpeas (garbanzos), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $634.0M | $0.1 | $733.6M | -27.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 071331 - Vegetables, leguminous: beans of the species vigna mungo (l.) hepper or vigna radiata (l.) wilczek, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $617.9M | $19.8 | $730.4M | -40.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 020120 - Meat: of bovine animals, cuts with bone in (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses), fresh or chilled | $1.1B | $139.5 | $721.1M | +20.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 070999 - Vegetables: edible, n.e.c. in chapter 07, fresh or chilled | $562.3M | $4.7 | $696.1M | -28.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 230630 - Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of sunflower seed oils | $620.5M | $654.8 | $676.7M | +18.4% | 1 | +13.0% |
| HS 040210 - Dairy produce: milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content not exceeding 1.5% (by weight) | $703.3M | $2.0K | $668.0M | +38.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 090240 - Tea, black: (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content exceeding 3kg | $607.2M | $46.4K | $620.2M | -5.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 140490 - Vegetable products: n.e.s. in chapter 14 | $613.2M | $456.3K | $615.1M | +6.6% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 060290 - Plants, live: n.e.s. in heading no. 0602 | $741.0M | $14.9K | $608.8M | +13.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 190410 - Food preparations: obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products | $508.0M | $3.1K | $592.1M | +68.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 190190 - Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, for uses n.e.s. in heading no. 1901 | $770.8M | $2.1K | $576.8M | +14.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 060311 - Flowers, cut: roses, flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh | $852.7M | $21.1 | $574.7M | -9.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 200819 - Nuts and other seeds: whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit (excluding ground-nuts except in mixtures) | $466.3M | $184.8 | $546.9M | -20.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 040690 - Dairy produce: cheese (not grated, powdered or processed), n.e.c. in heading no. 0406 | $1.7B | $150.3K | $540.4M | +40.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 071080 - Vegetables: uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, n.e.c. in chapter 7 | $901.2M | $35.4 | $519.2M | +6.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 210111 - Extracts, essences and concentrates: of coffee, and preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffee | $937.5M | $246.9 | $479.9M | -24.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 080212 - Nuts, edible: almonds, fresh or dried, shelled | $337.7M | $51.0K | $461.7M | +45.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 200599 - Vegetable preparations: vegetables and mixtures of vegetables n.e.c. in heading no. 2005, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen | $315.1M | $27.0K | $456.2M | +29.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220830 - Whiskies | $400.9M | $44.0K | $452.0M | +15.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220299 - Non-alcoholic beverages: other than non-alcoholic beer, n.e.c. in item no. 2202.10, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009 | $1.2B | $2.2K | $451.6M | -17.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 130219 - Vegetable saps and extracts: n.e.c. in item no. 1302.1 | $1.1B | $3.3K | $448.4M | +81.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220110 - Waters: mineral and aerated, including natural or artificial, (not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured) | $786.4M | $1.3 | $435.4M | -9.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220421 - Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less | $878.5M | $11.2K | $431.4M | +9.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 200989 - Juice: of any single fruit or vegetable n.e.c. in heading no. 2009, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter | $406.2M | $149.0 | $429.2M | -28.0% | 1 | +0.0% |

## Best markets

- China (CHN): $39.6B calculated opportunity across 21 products.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA): $38.1B calculated opportunity across 27 products.
- India (IND): $19.8B calculated opportunity across 11 products.
- Canada (CAN): $9.1B calculated opportunity across 10 products.
- Mexico (MEX): $8.9B calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- Germany (DEU): $7.9B calculated opportunity across 7 products.
- Pakistan (PAK): $3.6B calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- Japan (JPN): $2.7B calculated opportunity across 4 products.
- Italy (ITA): $2.3B calculated opportunity across 3 products.
- France (FRA): $2.0B calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- Poland (POL): $1.6B calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- Belgium (BEL): $1.5B calculated opportunity across 2 products.

## Growth stars

- HS 130219: +81.0% average CAGR, $448.4M calculated opportunity.
- HS 041000: +76.8% average CAGR, $741.8M calculated opportunity.
- HS 220210: +74.9% average CAGR, $804.4M calculated opportunity.
- HS 190410: +68.0% average CAGR, $592.1M calculated opportunity.
- HS 210390: +59.5% average CAGR, $1.5B calculated opportunity.
- HS 190590: +57.9% average CAGR, $9.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 170490: +46.4% average CAGR, $1.9B calculated opportunity.
- HS 080212: +45.5% average CAGR, $461.7M calculated opportunity.
- HS 081190: +44.1% average CAGR, $1.2B calculated opportunity.
- HS 100590: +43.2% average CAGR, $9.2B calculated opportunity.

## Diversification opportunities

- HS 210690: 11 buyer markets, $12.7B calculated opportunity.
- HS 190590: 5 buyer markets, $9.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 090111: 5 buyer markets, $6.6B calculated opportunity.
- HS 230910: 5 buyer markets, $5.2B calculated opportunity.
- HS 090121: 5 buyer markets, $4.0B calculated opportunity.
- HS 100590: 4 buyer markets, $9.2B calculated opportunity.
- HS 151190: 3 buyer markets, $7.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 120190: 3 buyer markets, $2.6B calculated opportunity.
- HS 020230: 2 buyer markets, $12.5B calculated opportunity.
- HS 220300: 2 buyer markets, $8.5B calculated opportunity.

## Method

Reported trade observations and calculated indicators are shown separately. Validate buyers, standards, logistics, pricing, and competition before acting. [Read the Yugalinks methodology](https://www.yugalinks.com/methodology).

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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