Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2018, 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: 2018(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 USD66(60)55(52)46(43)32(29)16(15)9(8)1
>= 50 mln USD47(43)39(36)33(30)22(19)13(12)8(7)1
>= 100 mln USD27(24)23(20)20(17)13(10)8(7)7(6)1
>= 200 mln USD14(13)11(10)9(8)6(5)5(4)4(3)1
>= 500 mln USD8(7)5(4)4(3)3(2)3(2)2(1)1
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 thereof201889.54%32,619,349
2United Arab Emirates61Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted201885.88%149,151,700
3United Arab Emirates25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement201884.01%245,147,208
4United 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 body201882.81%196,662,510
5United Arab Emirates17Sugars and sugar confectionery201882.62%71,045,913
6United Arab Emirates74Copper and articles thereof201881.78%530,960,439
7United Arab Emirates32Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints, varnishes; putty, other mastics; inks201881.48%115,629,909
8United Arab Emirates33Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations201880.77%303,415,023
9United Arab Emirates21Miscellaneous edible preparations201877.15%96,951,305
10United Arab Emirates22Beverages, spirits and vinegar201877.14%96,997,651
11United Arab Emirates62Apparel and clothing accessories; not knitted or crocheted201875.00%95,877,502
12United Arab Emirates95Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof201874.60%49,069,187
13United Arab Emirates71Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin201873.75%562,018,228
14United Arab Emirates54Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials201871.62%22,355,621
15United Arab Emirates64Footwear; gaiters and the like; parts of such articles201871.22%71,308,269
16United Arab Emirates78Lead and articles thereof201869.99%12,357,060
17United Arab Emirates42Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)201867.38%24,802,552
18United Arab Emirates76Aluminium and articles thereof201866.46%168,806,284
19United Arab Emirates11Products of the milling industry; malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten201865.25%24,504,848
20United Arab Emirates49Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans201864.28%15,397,707
21United Arab Emirates09Coffee, tea, mate and spices201863.90%58,524,320
22United Arab Emirates57Carpets and other textile floor coverings201863.47%16,415,546
23United Arab Emirates83Metal; miscellaneous products of base metal201863.20%55,467,914
24United Arab Emirates18Cocoa and cocoa preparations201862.46%83,616,034
25United Arab Emirates38Chemical products n.e.c.201862.20%206,167,199
26United Arab Emirates35Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes201862.00%18,970,378
27United Arab Emirates63Textiles, made up articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags201861.70%29,109,964
28United Arab Emirates91Clocks and watches and parts thereof201861.55%58,508,439
29United Arab Emirates48Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard201860.63%132,035,439
30United Arab Emirates70Glass and glassware201858.94%59,923,849
31United Arab Emirates19Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products201858.86%120,371,277
32United Arab Emirates85Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles201858.65%1,424,276,899
33United Arab Emirates96Miscellaneous manufactured articles201858.09%72,862,857
34United Arab Emirates55Man-made staple fibres201857.90%15,502,233
35United Arab Emirates39Plastics and articles thereof201857.77%487,230,120
36United Arab Emirates68Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof201856.86%80,445,928
37United Arab Emirates16Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof201854.32%22,766,201
38United Arab Emirates04Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included201853.81%391,535,546
39United Arab Emirates40Rubber and articles thereof201853.52%146,699,753
40United Arab Emirates31Fertilizers201852.46%13,628,381
41United Arab Emirates44Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal201851.95%103,806,454
42United Arab Emirates02Meat and edible meat offal201851.46%161,682,318
43United Arab Emirates20Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants201850.06%97,393,840
44United 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 buildings201849.47%187,015,036
45United Arab Emirates73Iron or steel articles201848.62%701,659,159
46United 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 plaster201847.51%91,751,474
47United Arab Emirates23Food industries, residues and wastes thereof; prepared animal fodder201845.91%51,976,131
48United Arab Emirates90Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories201844.34%225,150,955
49United Arab Emirates12Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit, industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder201844.32%10,842,030
50United Arab Emirates03Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates201843.64%21,957,324
51United Arab Emirates82Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof, of base metal201842.35%35,997,159
52Saudi 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 plaster201840.15%77,532,544
53United Arab Emirates84Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof201839.12%1,605,420,550
54United Arab Emirates30Pharmaceutical products201839.10%183,396,654
55United Arab Emirates29Organic chemicals201835.98%49,541,579
56United Arab Emirates07Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible201834.38%55,830,468
57United Arab Emirates69Ceramic products201834.36%60,696,382
58United Arab Emirates08Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons201834.07%88,268,174
59United Arab Emirates72Iron and steel201833.24%589,838,134
60United Arab Emirates87Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof201831.74%611,529,849

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 59 occurrences

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.