Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2007, 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: 2007(63 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD145(63)[2]129(58)[2]105(49)[2]79(40)[1]59(36)[1]42(28)27(21)
>= 50 mln USD29(9)[2]26(8)[2]23(7)[2]19(5)[1]12(5)[1]8(4)5(2)
>= 100 mln USD12(4)[1]11(4)[1]9(3)[1]7(2)5(2)4(2)3(1)
>= 200 mln USD3(1)2(1)11000
>= 500 mln USD1111000
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (63 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates840212Boilers; watertube boilers with a steam production not exceeding 45t per hour200799.96%15,905,736
2United Arab Emirates720410Ferrous waste and scrap; of cast iron200799.77%28,095,737
3United Arab Emirates620342Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts; men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)200799.71%32,604,535
4United Arab Emirates440725Wood, tropical; dark red meranti, light red meranti and meranti bakau, sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, thicker than 6mm200799.24%15,727,866
5Ukraine721911Steel, stainless; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, in coils, of a thickness exceeding 10mm200798.13%33,086,574
6United Arab Emirates730520Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); casing of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas (not seamless), having circular cross-sections, external diameter exceeds 406.4mm200797.81%19,294,955
7United Arab Emirates710812Metals; gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)200797.78%70,917,874
8United 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/m2200796.96%20,567,717
9United Arab Emirates382440Cements, mortars or concretes; their prepared additives200796.86%17,991,772
10United Arab Emirates220110Waters; mineral and aerated, including natural or artificial, (not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured)200796.22%13,267,536
11United Arab Emirates640320Footwear; with outer soles of leather, uppers consisting of leather straps across instep and around the big toe200795.41%13,222,490
12United Arab Emirates852520- Transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus200795.12%163,169,205
13United 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 rolling200794.84%34,470,127
14United Arab Emirates721310Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process200794.22%46,418,773
15United Arab Emirates870790Vehicles; bodies (including cabs) for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8701, 8702, 8704 or 8705200793.63%18,809,320
16United Arab Emirates040120Dairy produce; milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1% but not exceeding 6%200793.62%11,430,634
17United Arab Emirates871639Trailers and semi-trailers; (other than tanker type)200793.54%36,981,032
18United Arab Emirates761300Aluminium; containers for compressed or liquefied gas200793.19%22,258,149
19Iran010420Goats; live200792.50%25,445,452
20United Arab Emirates150790Vegetable oils; soya-bean oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified200791.31%10,670,329
21United 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 equipment200790.48%20,565,988
22United Arab Emirates170199Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter200789.72%28,837,659
23United Arab Emirates730429Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel); seamless, casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas200786.92%173,490,770
24United Arab Emirates852812-- colour200785.82%16,458,586
25Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)200784.92%18,129,473
26United Arab Emirates711319Jewellery; of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof200784.73%85,585,524
27United Arab Emirates090230Tea, black; (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg200783.90%10,521,739
28Saudi Arabia340220Washing and cleaning preparations; surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale200781.08%20,901,252
29United Arab Emirates871631Tanker trailers and tanker semi-trailers200779.28%14,799,205
30United Arab Emirates847160Units of automatic data processing machines; input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in the same housing200777.96%13,585,213
31United 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 preparations200776.64%75,716,204
32United Arab Emirates940600Prefabricated buildings.200775.60%24,410,211
33Saudi Arabia481840- Sanitary towels and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar sanitary articles200775.08%28,972,234
34United Arab Emirates850213Electric generating sets; with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of an output exceeding 375kVA200773.80%12,982,392
35United Arab Emirates392410Plastics; tableware and kitchenware200772.40%11,311,617
36Bahrain760421Aluminium; alloys, hollow profiles200771.98%27,015,985
37United Arab Emirates252329Cement; portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured200769.51%28,348,877
38United Arab Emirates220210Waters; including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured200766.86%15,322,615
39Iran720839Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm200763.68%20,047,868
40United Arab Emirates330300Perfumes and toilet waters200760.64%17,492,415
41United Arab Emirates240220Cigarettes; containing tobacco200758.65%26,774,232
42United Arab Emirates730840Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, props and similar equipment for scaffolding, shuttering or pit-propping200756.56%12,542,566
43United Arab Emirates382490-Other200756.08%10,055,128
44Iran100190- Other200755.01%54,931,275
45United Arab Emirates200990Juices; mixtures of fruits or vegetables (but not nut juice), unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter200754.52%10,972,350
46United Arab Emirates853690Electrical apparatus; n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts200751.97%12,678,345
47United Arab Emirates271011-- Light oils and preparations200751.77%198,924,970
48United Arab Emirates271390Residues; of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals200751.35%33,330,736
49United Arab Emirates271490Bitumen and asphalt, natural; asphaltites and asphaltic rock200750.23%14,799,099
50Saudi Arabia200980- Juice of any other single fruit or vegetable200749.76%11,665,666
51United Arab Emirates200980- Juice of any other single fruit or vegetable200748.66%11,407,318
52United Arab Emirates843143Boring or sinking machinery; parts for boring or sinking machinery of subheading 8430.41 or 8430.49200748.44%205,769,209
53United Arab Emirates690890-Other200747.71%21,066,235
54Saudi Arabia730690Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73200747.43%12,974,311
55United Arab Emirates847330Machinery; parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471200745.97%46,593,031
56United Arab Emirates852990Reception and transmission apparatus; for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8524 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectors200745.40%17,947,504
57Ukraine260111Iron ores and concentrates; non-agglomerated200742.36%25,098,879
58Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms200740.35%14,366,246
59United Arab Emirates854420Insulated electric conductors; co-axial cable and other co-axial electric conductors200739.00%14,811,107
60United Arab Emirates842139Machinery; for filtering or purifying gases, other than intake air filters, catalytic converters or particulate filters for internal combustion engines200732.78%14,949,083
61United Arab Emirates730410- Line pipe Of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines200731.91%48,003,541
62United Arab Emirates999999Commodities not specified according to kind200731.29%73,693,744
63United Arab Emirates730890Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308200731.01%39,047,026

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 51 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 6 occurrences

Iran: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Bahrain: 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.