Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2003, 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: 2003(18 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD27(18)[3]23(14)[3]21(13)[3]14(9)[1]11(7)[1]10(6)[1]7(6)[1]
>= 50 mln USD6(3)[2]6(3)[2]6(3)[2]3(1)3(1)21
>= 100 mln USD4(1)[2]4(1)[2]4(1)[2]2221
>= 200 mln USD3[1]3[1]3[1]2221
>= 500 mln USD2[1]2[1]2[1]1111

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (18 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United 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 preparations200398.99%40,392,701
2United Arab Emirates721410Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling200398.81%18,542,578
3United Arab Emirates251710Pebbles, gravel, broken or crushed stone; of a kind commonly used for concrete aggregates, for road metalling or for railway or other ballast, shingle and flint, whether or not heat-treated200398.44%19,232,347
4United Arab Emirates740312Copper; refined, unwrought, wire-bars200397.83%18,797,808
5United Arab Emirates730410- Line pipe Of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines200395.99%16,877,197
6United Arab Emirates721420Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling200393.35%29,747,038
7United Arab Emirates730531Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes and pipes (other than line pipe or casing of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines), longitudinally welded, having circular cross-sections, external diameter exceeds 406.4mm, (not seamless)200374.07%57,812,869
8United Arab Emirates340220Washing and cleaning preparations; surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale200363.98%10,053,924
9United Arab Emirates680221Marble, travertine and alabaster; simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surface200360.07%19,422,217
10United Arab Emirates854420Insulated electric conductors; co-axial cable and other co-axial electric conductors200357.01%81,255,173
11United Arab Emirates271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200351.99%198,558,934
12United Arab Emirates854451-- fitted with connectors200351.98%19,074,453
13United Arab Emirates850710Electric accumulators; lead-acid, of a kind used for starting piston engines, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)200351.91%10,343,401
14United Arab Emirates151529Vegetable oils; maize (corn) oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified200345.80%14,966,415
15Iraq040221Dairy produce; milk and cream, concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content exceeding 1.5% (by weight)200334.70%27,273,332
16Saudi Arabia151529Vegetable oils; maize (corn) oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified200334.24%11,188,415
17United Arab Emirates690890-Other200333.91%12,741,317
18Saudi Arabia680221Marble, travertine and alabaster; simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surface200332.67%10,561,643

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 15 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Iraq: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.