Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, 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: 2025(162 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD338(162)[4]272(133)[4]213(108)[4]166(86)[4]129(69)[3]86(41)[3]47(23)[2]
>= 50 mln USD64(23)[3]53(17)[3]47(16)[3]42(14)[3]34(10)[2]24(8)[2]13(5)[1]
>= 100 mln USD34(12)[3]30(11)[3]25(10)[3]24(10)[3]21(9)[2]16(8)[2]8(5)[1]
>= 200 mln USD15(6)[1]14(6)[1]14(6)[1]14(6)[1]13(6)[1]10(5)[1]4(2)
>= 500 mln USD5(3)[1]4(3)[1]4(3)[1]4(3)[1]4(3)[1]3(2)[1]1

Critical and in Danger (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iraq271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas2025100.00%128,219,129
2Iraq271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202595.87%29,092,523
3Kuwait270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202582.88%3,175,936,203
4United Arab Emirates271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations202566.43%165,390,021

Partner frequency summary:

Iraq: 2 occurrences

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

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.