Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2001, the matrix below shows Oman'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.

Oman

Year: 2001(27 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD45(27)[1]37(21)[1]29(18)[1]26(18)[1]17(13)[1]11(9)5(5)
>= 50 mln USD10(4)[1]9(3)[1]7(3)[1]6(3)[1]4(3)[1]2(2)2(2)
>= 100 mln USD5(3)[1]4(2)[1]4(2)[1]3(2)[1]3(2)[1]1(1)1(1)
>= 200 mln USD2(1)2(1)2(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (27 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates7108Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form200199.58%57,454,351
2Ukraine2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites200199.29%39,959,544
3United Arab Emirates2909Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides (chemically defined or not), and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives200199.12%12,061,372
4United Arab Emirates2523Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers200196.98%23,292,947
5United Arab Emirates2402Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes; of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes200193.69%447,679,161
6United Arab Emirates9503Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kinds200189.70%11,016,545
7United Arab Emirates1701Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form200183.60%14,881,668
8United Arab Emirates2005Vegetables preparations n.e.c.; prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, other than products of heading no. 2006200182.26%12,592,821
9Saudi Arabia8524Flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating touch-sensitive screens200181.67%22,733,946
10United Arab Emirates6910Ceramic sinks, wash basins, wash basin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet pans, flushing cisterns, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures200178.40%10,384,680
11United Arab Emirates7612Aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes etc (including rigid, collapsible tubular containers), for materials other than compressed, liquefied gas, 300l capacity or less, lined, heat-insulated or not200174.53%11,138,792
12Saudi Arabia3402Organic surface-active agents (not soap); surface-active, washing (including auxiliary washing) and cleaning preparations, containing soap or not, excluding those of heading no. 3401200172.39%12,723,567
13United Arab Emirates2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils200171.83%110,833,264
14Saudi Arabia4818Toilet paper, width 36cm or less or cut to size/shape; handkerchiefs, tissues, towels, serviettes, bed sheets and similar household or hospital articles, apparel and clothing accessories of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres200169.94%16,840,272
15United Arab Emirates8302Base metal mountings, fittings and similar articles for furniture, doors, staircases, windows, trunks, chests etc, castors with mountings of base metal, automatic door closers of base metal200164.34%13,261,572
16United Arab Emirates0403Yogurt; buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, kephir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa.200163.78%12,435,897
17United Arab Emirates3823Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining; industrial fatty alcohols200163.21%29,630,697
18United Arab Emirates2202Waters, including mineral and aerated waters, containing added sugar or sweetening matter, flavoured; other non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009200160.87%10,320,054
19United Arab Emirates7214Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling200149.08%18,670,032
20Iran0104Sheep and goats; live200149.07%25,171,561
21United Arab Emirates5513Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight not exceeding 170g/m2200141.80%37,811,828
22United Arab Emirates8431Machinery parts; used solely or principally with the machinery of heading no. 8425 to 8430200139.74%109,051,397
23United Arab Emirates4412Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood200139.69%10,256,743
24United Arab Emirates8536Electrical apparatus for switching, protecting electrical circuits, for making connections to or in electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts; connectors for optical fibres, optical fibre bundles or cables200138.51%18,009,275
25United Arab Emirates8473Machinery; parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) suitable for use solely or principally with machines of headings 84.70 to 84.72200135.67%22,261,884
26Iran2603Copper ores and concentrates200135.36%10,122,267
27United Arab Emirates9403Furniture and parts thereof, n.e.c. in chapter 94200134.95%12,764,750

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 21 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Iran: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.