Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2011, 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: 2011(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 USD52(37)35(27)25(19)16(12)10(6)7(6)0
>= 50 mln USD29(22)20(16)15(11)8(6)7(5)5(5)0
>= 100 mln USD16(11)11(8)9(6)7(5)6(4)4(4)0
>= 200 mln USD8(5)6(3)4(1)2200
>= 500 mln USD3(2)110000
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 Emirates79Zinc and articles thereof201188.15%10,472,967
2United 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 body201186.34%139,673,442
3United Arab Emirates61Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted201186.21%108,275,700
4United Arab Emirates25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement201185.85%193,455,027
5United Arab Emirates17Sugars and sugar confectionery201183.63%71,219,790
6United Arab Emirates71Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin201182.15%192,919,038
7United Arab Emirates95Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof201168.00%18,448,742
8United Arab Emirates76Aluminium and articles thereof201165.27%112,088,323
9United Arab Emirates62Apparel and clothing accessories; not knitted or crocheted201165.24%47,646,943
10United Arab Emirates64Footwear; gaiters and the like; parts of such articles201164.59%37,029,832
11United Arab Emirates63Textiles, made up articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags201162.66%25,264,460
12United Arab Emirates42Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)201161.67%15,937,107
13United Arab Emirates55Man-made staple fibres201158.78%30,590,727
14Russian Federation74Copper and articles thereof201157.44%272,156,384
15United Arab Emirates54Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials201155.42%14,928,404
16United Arab Emirates22Beverages, spirits and vinegar201152.65%52,713,885
17United Arab Emirates68Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof201151.59%56,319,176
18United Arab Emirates33Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations201151.40%92,749,692
19Saudi 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 plaster201150.06%67,118,719
20United Arab Emirates72Iron and steel201146.98%427,282,345
21United Arab Emirates32Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints, varnishes; putty, other mastics; inks201146.64%40,659,617
22United Arab Emirates21Miscellaneous edible preparations201146.20%28,741,022
23United Arab Emirates09Coffee, tea, mate and spices201145.72%26,295,970
24United Arab Emirates08Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons201145.23%53,422,777
25United Arab Emirates20Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants201143.49%59,092,569
26United Arab Emirates44Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal201141.03%87,904,530
27United Arab Emirates73Iron or steel articles201140.56%451,876,881
28United Arab Emirates07Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible201137.86%35,305,582
29United Arab Emirates27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes201135.87%943,105,403
30United Arab Emirates16Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof201135.34%13,428,840
31United Arab Emirates69Ceramic products201134.56%41,087,988
32United 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 buildings201134.42%88,368,761
33United Arab Emirates38Chemical products n.e.c.201134.42%75,980,109
34United Arab Emirates85Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles201133.44%579,031,702
35United Arab Emirates48Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard201131.46%72,705,790
36United Arab Emirates83Metal; miscellaneous products of base metal201131.16%20,351,056
37United Arab Emirates39Plastics and articles thereof201131.02%193,157,496

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 35 occurrences

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 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.