Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2002, 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: 2002(27 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD57(27)[3]52(24)[2]43(21)[1]39(18)32(15)23(12)13(7)
>= 50 mln USD11(4)10(3)8(3)8(3)7(3)4(2)3(2)
>= 100 mln USD3(1)3(1)2(1)2(1)2(1)1(1)1(1)
>= 200 mln USD2(1)2(1)2(1)2(1)2(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)
1Saudi Arabia840420Boilers; condensers, for steam or other vapour power units200299.83%12,967,805
2United Arab Emirates710812Metals; gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)200299.82%41,821,491
3United Arab Emirates761300Aluminium; containers for compressed or liquefied gas200299.30%10,811,642
4United Arab Emirates252329Cement; portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured200299.26%24,495,810
5United Arab Emirates852290Sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus; parts and accessories thereof, other than pick-up cartridges200298.53%74,958,189
6United Arab Emirates240220Cigarettes; containing tobacco200295.22%390,801,909
7United Arab Emirates200590- Other vegetables and Mixtures Of vegetables200290.80%16,546,776
8United Arab Emirates830241Mountings, fittings and similar articles; of base metal, suitable for buildings200288.95%13,000,859
9United Arab Emirates040310Dairy produce; yoghurt, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit or cocoa200283.50%10,601,016
10Ukraine260111Iron ores and concentrates; non-agglomerated200282.06%38,449,659
11United Arab Emirates761290Aluminium; casks, drums, cans, boxes and the like for any material (not compressed or liquefied gas), 300l capacity or less, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, no mechanical or thermal equipment200281.31%10,800,911
12Saudi Arabia481840- Sanitary towels and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar sanitary articles200280.88%19,168,293
13United Arab Emirates170199Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter200279.47%13,034,273
14Saudi Arabia340220Washing and cleaning preparations; surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale200277.80%13,339,487
15United Arab Emirates551329Fabrics, woven; dyed, containing less than 85% by weight of synthetic staple fibres (other than polyesters), mixed mainly or solely with cotton, not exceeding 170g/m2200273.32%61,030,405
16United Arab Emirates853650Electrical apparatus; switches n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts200264.64%21,694,106
17Bahrain271490Bitumen and asphalt, natural; asphaltites and asphaltic rock200263.02%11,440,436
18United Arab Emirates382319Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining; (other than stearic acid, oleic acid or tall oil fatty acids)200261.65%28,026,877
19United Arab Emirates010420Goats; live200259.83%16,572,063
20United Arab Emirates271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations200257.86%12,831,626
21Lebanon220290-Other200250.72%11,107,225
22Bahrain271011-- Light oils and preparations200244.19%47,134,966
23Iran260300Copper ores and concentrates200244.00%10,978,929
24United Arab Emirates721410Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling200243.35%13,179,128
25United Arab Emirates847330Machinery; parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471200237.23%29,960,484
26United Arab Emirates843143Boring or sinking machinery; parts for boring or sinking machinery of subheading 8430.41 or 8430.49200236.99%74,428,935
27United Arab Emirates271011-- Light oils and preparations200234.99%37,321,462

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 19 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Bahrain: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Lebanon: 1 occurrence

Iran: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

271019 - 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.