Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2023, 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: 2023(46 in Danger Zone)
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD62(46)41(31)20(15)14(10)6(4)3(3)2(2)
>= 50 mln USD44(35)29(24)15(13)11(9)6(4)3(3)2(2)
>= 100 mln USD28(21)18(14)10(8)9(7)6(4)3(3)2(2)
>= 200 mln USD15(10)9(7)7(5)6(4)5(3)2(2)2(2)
>= 500 mln USD6(4)4(3)3(2)2(1)2(1)1(1)1(1)
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (46 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; coin202390.62%829,847,637
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 body202390.51%310,141,183
3United Arab Emirates91Clocks and watches and parts thereof202380.37%103,777,680
4United Arab Emirates74Copper and articles thereof202374.13%382,889,945
5United Arab Emirates61Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted202369.85%121,339,521
6United Arab Emirates25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement202369.60%131,332,970
7United Arab Emirates64Footwear; gaiters and the like; parts of such articles202366.48%82,147,716
8United Arab Emirates33Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations202361.06%257,586,044
9United Arab Emirates54Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials202361.06%23,909,737
10United Arab Emirates16Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof202360.96%50,044,681
11United Arab Emirates32Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints, varnishes; putty, other mastics; inks202356.91%81,843,792
12United Arab Emirates83Metal; miscellaneous products of base metal202355.64%60,540,255
13United Arab Emirates09Coffee, tea, mate and spices202353.64%73,775,152
14Saudi Arabia29Organic chemicals202351.38%761,953,489
15United Arab Emirates42Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)202350.65%26,026,390
16United Arab Emirates85Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles202349.18%1,131,356,178
17United Arab Emirates70Glass and glassware202348.94%54,985,945
18Iran01Animals; live202348.76%190,907,339
19United Arab Emirates62Apparel and clothing accessories; not knitted or crocheted202348.45%64,409,220
20United Arab Emirates17Sugars and sugar confectionery202348.22%77,361,472
21United Arab Emirates57Carpets and other textile floor coverings202347.64%16,244,387
22United Arab Emirates18Cocoa and cocoa preparations202347.52%56,457,415
23United Arab Emirates95Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof202346.57%26,252,021
24United Arab Emirates76Aluminium and articles thereof202346.09%130,243,428
25United Arab Emirates48Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard202345.77%121,989,657
26United Arab Emirates22Beverages, spirits and vinegar202345.16%46,644,562
27United Arab Emirates68Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof202343.82%41,644,757
28United Arab Emirates39Plastics and articles thereof202341.97%415,791,503
29United Arab Emirates82Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof, of base metal202340.57%36,863,766
30United Arab Emirates21Miscellaneous edible preparations202340.32%77,237,464
31United 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 buildings202340.13%116,861,493
32United Arab Emirates63Textiles, made up articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags202339.05%27,990,874
33United Arab Emirates79Zinc and articles thereof202338.89%16,713,118
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 plaster202337.79%92,024,798
35United Arab Emirates02Meat and edible meat offal202337.30%140,753,433
36United Arab Emirates35Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes202335.76%15,335,428
37United Arab Emirates30Pharmaceutical products202335.49%237,892,824
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 plaster202335.44%86,310,660
39Qatar88Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof202335.04%65,779,053
40United Arab Emirates08Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons202334.85%139,749,415
41United Arab Emirates44Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal202334.84%72,846,806
42Saudi Arabia96Miscellaneous manufactured articles202333.26%48,135,740
43Saudi Arabia27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes202332.33%3,001,349,488
44United Arab Emirates19Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products202330.88%120,393,644
45United Arab Emirates04Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included202330.37%232,214,028
46United Arab Emirates38Chemical products n.e.c.202330.08%114,999,240

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 40 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 4 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 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.