Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2022, 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: 2022(55 in Danger Zone)
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD68(55)40(33)27(23)19(16)8(7)5(4)3(2)
>= 50 mln USD49(40)29(24)21(18)13(11)5(5)4(4)2(2)
>= 100 mln USD28(22)16(12)11(8)8(6)4(4)3(3)2(2)
>= 200 mln USD16(11)9(6)6(4)6(4)3(3)3(3)2(2)
>= 500 mln USD7(5)3(2)2(1)2(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (55 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates71Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin202298.27%879,042,378
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 body202292.89%332,820,829
3United Arab Emirates74Copper and articles thereof202284.86%433,596,707
4United Arab Emirates91Clocks and watches and parts thereof202284.23%94,809,997
5United Arab Emirates89Ships, boats and floating structures202278.81%15,526,091
6United Arab Emirates61Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted202273.34%130,403,943
7United Arab Emirates79Zinc and articles thereof202271.23%44,422,770
8United Arab Emirates33Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations202267.15%262,205,323
9United Arab Emirates64Footwear; gaiters and the like; parts of such articles202266.32%73,661,677
10United Arab Emirates25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement202264.19%107,725,139
11United Arab Emirates83Metal; miscellaneous products of base metal202264.13%66,297,490
12United Arab Emirates95Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof202263.71%34,418,923
13United Arab Emirates18Cocoa and cocoa preparations202263.11%93,770,153
14United Arab Emirates54Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials202262.82%21,306,049
15United Arab Emirates42Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)202261.93%25,407,906
16United Arab Emirates16Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof202260.56%50,119,220
17United Arab Emirates70Glass and glassware202258.88%61,596,458
18United Arab Emirates62Apparel and clothing accessories; not knitted or crocheted202258.04%66,181,181
19United Arab Emirates32Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints, varnishes; putty, other mastics; inks202257.93%89,760,169
20United Arab Emirates22Beverages, spirits and vinegar202256.51%53,812,021
21United Arab Emirates09Coffee, tea, mate and spices202252.95%69,252,468
22United 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 buildings202250.54%147,919,774
23United Arab Emirates48Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard202250.15%144,062,177
24United Arab Emirates76Aluminium and articles thereof202249.57%147,021,181
25United Arab Emirates57Carpets and other textile floor coverings202249.13%16,089,157
26United Arab Emirates85Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles202248.87%1,152,993,975
27United Arab Emirates63Textiles, made up articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags202247.37%32,572,182
28United Arab Emirates21Miscellaneous edible preparations202246.14%77,393,722
29United Arab Emirates39Plastics and articles thereof202246.13%470,377,437
30United Arab Emirates02Meat and edible meat offal202245.47%175,174,268
31Bahrain49Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans202245.05%11,843,438
32United Arab Emirates68Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof202243.29%39,835,061
33United Arab Emirates17Sugars and sugar confectionery202242.02%65,867,901
34Saudi 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 plaster202239.76%93,773,186
35United Arab Emirates35Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes202238.64%16,659,332
36United Arab Emirates44Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal202238.56%95,175,937
37United Arab Emirates56Wadding, felt and nonwovens, special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof202238.51%13,392,564
38United 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 plaster202238.05%89,732,918
39United Arab Emirates19Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products202236.50%130,405,722
40United Arab Emirates90Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories202236.29%181,685,056
41United Arab Emirates20Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants202235.95%77,084,036
42Saudi Arabia96Miscellaneous manufactured articles202235.95%51,342,317
43Saudi Arabia29Organic chemicals202235.68%580,638,857
44United Arab Emirates82Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof, of base metal202235.61%30,453,337
45United Arab Emirates84Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof202235.60%1,104,830,422
46United Arab Emirates73Iron or steel articles202235.48%496,272,030
47Iran01Animals; live202235.02%116,516,796
48United Arab Emirates08Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons202234.97%150,708,512
49United Arab Emirates04Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included202234.92%325,499,825
50United Arab Emirates96Miscellaneous manufactured articles202234.78%49,672,564
51United Arab Emirates12Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit, industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder202234.52%20,699,204
52United Arab Emirates99Commodities not specified according to kind202233.27%36,507,095
53United Arab Emirates07Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible202233.08%75,566,013
54Saudi Arabia27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes202231.50%2,939,819,153
55United Arab Emirates30Pharmaceutical products202231.07%182,247,818

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 49 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 4 occurrences

Bahrain: 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.