Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2017, 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: 2017(60 in Danger Zone)
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD71(60)58(51)48(41)39(32)18(14)6(5)3(2)
>= 50 mln USD51(42)41(36)33(28)26(21)14(10)5(4)2(1)
>= 100 mln USD34(28)28(24)22(18)18(14)10(7)5(4)2(1)
>= 200 mln USD16(13)12(10)10(8)8(6)6(4)3(2)2(1)
>= 500 mln USD7(4)5(3)3(1)2211
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (60 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates79Zinc and articles thereof201797.00%38,138,184
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 body201795.95%205,421,261
3United Arab Emirates25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement201789.28%302,011,762
4United Arab Emirates32Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints, varnishes; putty, other mastics; inks201781.75%101,268,938
5United Arab Emirates61Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted201781.57%125,303,700
6United Arab Emirates17Sugars and sugar confectionery201779.17%72,486,693
7United Arab Emirates74Copper and articles thereof201778.18%425,835,416
8United Arab Emirates21Miscellaneous edible preparations201777.95%101,781,507
9United Arab Emirates78Lead and articles thereof201776.47%16,837,783
10United Arab Emirates95Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof201776.36%36,139,888
11United Arab Emirates11Products of the milling industry; malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten201775.11%23,450,190
12United Arab Emirates22Beverages, spirits and vinegar201773.75%97,749,874
13United Arab Emirates33Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations201773.53%234,423,126
14United Arab Emirates64Footwear; gaiters and the like; parts of such articles201771.04%60,987,011
15United Arab Emirates09Coffee, tea, mate and spices201768.99%62,842,421
16United Arab Emirates62Apparel and clothing accessories; not knitted or crocheted201767.65%79,422,812
17United Arab Emirates49Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans201766.55%16,741,593
18United Arab Emirates42Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)201765.61%23,462,778
19United Arab Emirates19Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products201765.29%134,903,468
20United Arab Emirates63Textiles, made up articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags201765.15%31,409,831
21United Arab Emirates18Cocoa and cocoa preparations201764.52%76,375,868
22United Arab Emirates83Metal; miscellaneous products of base metal201763.83%53,621,855
23United Arab Emirates20Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants201763.29%134,896,555
24United Arab Emirates57Carpets and other textile floor coverings201763.22%16,887,000
25United Arab Emirates38Chemical products n.e.c.201763.20%235,423,838
26United Arab Emirates76Aluminium and articles thereof201763.09%188,085,341
27United Arab Emirates48Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard201762.33%125,872,410
28United Arab Emirates35Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes201762.04%15,334,917
29United Arab Emirates68Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof201761.53%101,916,027
30United Arab Emirates31Fertilizers201761.08%15,084,251
31United Arab Emirates54Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials201761.07%13,351,913
32United Arab Emirates39Plastics and articles thereof201760.07%454,684,544
33United Arab Emirates02Meat and edible meat offal201759.06%193,327,299
34United Arab Emirates96Miscellaneous manufactured articles201756.46%62,114,795
35United Arab Emirates70Glass and glassware201756.24%61,577,685
36United Arab Emirates75Nickel and articles thereof201754.41%15,180,774
37United Arab Emirates55Man-made staple fibres201753.15%13,971,388
38United Arab Emirates85Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles201752.66%1,093,971,431
39United 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 buildings201752.58%199,496,596
40United Arab Emirates04Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included201752.23%324,984,787
41United Arab Emirates69Ceramic products201751.44%93,658,993
42United Arab Emirates40Rubber and articles thereof201749.13%146,059,415
43United Arab Emirates44Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal201747.99%113,345,527
44United 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 plaster201747.85%105,860,700
45United Arab Emirates16Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof201745.88%15,961,879
46United Arab Emirates90Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories201744.89%184,506,160
47United Arab Emirates71Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin201741.36%571,087,023
48United Arab Emirates82Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof, of base metal201741.03%32,868,795
49Saudi 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 plaster201740.70%90,053,292
50United Arab Emirates73Iron or steel articles201740.44%583,799,253
51United Arab Emirates08Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons201740.19%87,767,683
52United Arab Emirates07Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible201739.68%66,390,439
53United Arab Emirates23Food industries, residues and wastes thereof; prepared animal fodder201739.48%43,993,458
54United Arab Emirates89Ships, boats and floating structures201739.13%13,297,853
55United Arab Emirates84Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof201735.69%1,452,348,561
56United Arab Emirates29Organic chemicals201733.93%52,951,865
57Iran72Iron and steel201732.76%354,011,068
58United Arab Emirates72Iron and steel201732.27%348,735,521
59United Arab Emirates03Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates201731.87%15,524,207
60United Arab Emirates30Pharmaceutical products201730.32%139,197,766

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 58 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

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.