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(25 in Danger Zone)
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD37(25)27(19)19(16)11(9)6(5)2(2)1(1)
>= 50 mln USD9(5)6(3)5(3)5(3)3(2)2(2)1(1)
>= 100 mln USD3(1)3(1)2(1)2(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)
>= 200 mln USD2(1)2(1)2(1)2(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)
>= 500 mln USD1111000
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (25 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates24Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes; products, whether or not containing nicotine, intended for inhalation without combustion; other nicotine containing products intended for the intake of nicotine into the human body200294.97%391,137,078
2United Arab Emirates71Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin200282.02%51,818,670
3United Arab Emirates25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement200274.49%30,385,622
4United Arab Emirates17Sugars and sugar confectionery200271.16%14,014,471
5United Arab Emirates95Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof200270.03%11,638,254
6United Arab Emirates61Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted200265.43%15,682,383
7Saudi Arabia34Soap, organic surface-active agents; washing, lubricating, polishing or scouring preparations; artificial or prepared waxes, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, dental waxes and dental preparations with a basis of plaster200260.63%17,179,338
8United Arab Emirates20Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants200260.60%33,324,141
9United Arab Emirates55Man-made staple fibres200260.17%65,242,216
10United Arab Emirates69Ceramic products200254.99%22,474,837
11United Arab Emirates76Aluminium and articles thereof200254.33%38,788,316
12United Arab Emirates83Metal; miscellaneous products of base metal200252.88%14,785,486
13United Arab Emirates08Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons200252.84%25,232,143
14Ukraine26Ores, slag and ash200252.58%38,798,147
15United Arab Emirates64Footwear; gaiters and the like; parts of such articles200250.38%10,227,881
16United Arab Emirates09Coffee, tea, mate and spices200250.13%11,125,808
17United Arab Emirates07Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible200249.96%17,438,357
18United Arab Emirates62Apparel and clothing accessories; not knitted or crocheted200246.86%11,206,944
19United Arab Emirates01Animals; live200243.00%20,827,167
20Bahrain27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes200239.10%59,063,084
21United Arab Emirates21Miscellaneous edible preparations200237.66%11,836,035
22United Arab Emirates27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes200237.04%55,957,974
23United Arab Emirates38Chemical products n.e.c.200235.31%34,063,258
24United Arab Emirates72Iron and steel200235.02%27,971,784
25United Arab Emirates94Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, n.e.c.; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like; prefabricated buildings200232.65%21,117,731

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 22 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

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.