Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2004, 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: 2004(37 in Danger Zone)
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD51(37)38(33)30(28)18(18)11(11)6(6)1(1)
>= 50 mln USD10(8)10(8)8(8)5(5)5(5)3(3)0
>= 100 mln USD6(4)6(4)4(4)2(2)2(2)1(1)0
>= 200 mln USD1100000
>= 500 mln USD1100000
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (37 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates58Fabrics; special woven fabrics, tufted textile fabrics, lace, tapestries, trimmings, embroidery200492.85%10,274,868
2United Arab Emirates95Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof200484.20%14,338,204
3United Arab Emirates17Sugars and sugar confectionery200484.15%20,144,797
4United Arab Emirates71Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin200482.44%52,767,428
5United Arab Emirates26Ores, slag and ash200482.32%138,995,028
6United Arab Emirates76Aluminium and articles thereof200482.09%78,221,642
7United Arab Emirates61Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted200479.48%17,458,610
8United Arab Emirates62Apparel and clothing accessories; not knitted or crocheted200476.71%31,170,437
9United Arab Emirates20Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants200473.93%66,536,709
10United Arab Emirates72Iron and steel200472.72%133,794,659
11United Arab Emirates64Footwear; gaiters and the like; parts of such articles200472.17%25,078,169
12United Arab Emirates63Textiles, made up articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags200468.20%12,610,436
13United Arab Emirates54Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials200465.86%16,150,051
14United Arab Emirates09Coffee, tea, mate and spices200465.08%18,530,022
15United 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 body200464.29%45,569,910
16United Arab Emirates55Man-made staple fibres200463.86%29,720,739
17United Arab Emirates25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement200462.74%28,516,546
18United Arab Emirates34Soap, 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 plaster200460.77%19,500,721
19United Arab Emirates44Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal200459.90%41,484,288
20United Arab Emirates69Ceramic products200459.65%32,080,078
21United Arab Emirates21Miscellaneous edible preparations200457.53%30,741,969
22United Arab Emirates22Beverages, spirits and vinegar200456.06%23,926,635
23United Arab Emirates83Metal; miscellaneous products of base metal200455.24%23,459,909
24United Arab Emirates39Plastics and articles thereof200454.50%121,818,842
25United Arab Emirates68Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof200453.23%10,357,534
26United Arab Emirates28Inorganic chemicals; organic and inorganic compounds of precious metals; of rare earth metals, of radio-active elements and of isotopes200452.98%15,578,904
27United Arab Emirates27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes200451.75%124,187,159
28United Arab Emirates48Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard200451.31%54,816,695
29United Arab Emirates33Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations200448.51%47,802,050
30United Arab Emirates38Chemical products n.e.c.200445.49%42,228,033
31United Arab Emirates08Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons200445.41%25,451,132
32United Arab Emirates07Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible200443.25%14,138,246
33United 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 buildings200440.16%32,034,658
34United Arab Emirates18Cocoa and cocoa preparations200434.42%12,446,990
35Iran01Animals; live200434.28%19,822,141
36United Arab Emirates19Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products200433.10%12,280,764
37United Arab Emirates70Glass and glassware200432.80%15,782,274

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 36 occurrences

Iran: 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.