Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Extreme Import Bottlenecks

The tables below show Oman's import sources for HS product codes where a single source country accounts for >= 80% of total imports and the import value is >= 10,000,000 USD. Only data for the most recent available year is displayed. If you want more data, visit the Country Matrix.

Oman

76 bottlenecks
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1India720120Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight more than 0.5% of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms2024100.00%13,488,234
2Saudi Arabia290629Alcohols; aromatic and derivatives, other than benzyl alcohol2024100.00%178,827,035
3Brazil260111Iron ores and concentrates; non-agglomerated202499.99%1,139,441,561
4United Arab Emirates710239Diamonds; non-industrial, (other than unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted), but not mounted or set202499.97%25,692,960
5United Arab Emirates740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm202499.86%347,827,758
6Australia281820Aluminium oxide; other than artificial corundum202499.77%360,134,332
7Kuwait270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202498.73%4,003,426,210
8China854143Electrical apparatus; photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panels202498.44%282,276,213
9China842619Cranes; transporter, gantry and bridge cranes202498.39%122,643,545
10China381119Anti-knock preparations; other than those based on lead compounds202498.10%33,460,752
11China848690Machines and apparatus of heading 8486; parts and accessories202497.89%12,547,688
12Spain871000Tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles; motorised, whether or not fitted with weapons, and parts of such vehicles202497.54%11,316,671
13China850434Transformers; n.e.c. in item no. 8504.2, having a power handling capacity exceeding 500kVA202497.46%50,787,844
14USA271312Petroleum coke; calcined, obtained from bituminous minerals202497.11%43,832,882
15United Arab Emirates240311Tobacco; smoking, water pipe tobacco as specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportion202497.08%22,065,118
16United Arab Emirates611420Garments; of cotton, knitted or crocheted, n.e.c. in chapter 61202496.91%22,440,913
17China842649Cranes; self-propelled derricks and cranes, not on tyres, n.e.c. in heading no. 8426202496.84%16,405,592
18United Arab Emirates611300Garments made up of knitted or crocheted fabrics of heading no. 5903, 5906 and 5907202496.68%12,619,012
19Qatar841121Turbo-propellers; of a power not exceeding 1100kW202496.48%27,836,341
20Somalia010229Cattle; live, other than pure-bred breeding animals202496.45%48,908,341
21Saudi Arabia720890Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, hot-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7208202496.37%12,407,006
22China850410Discharge lamps or tubes; ballasts therefor202496.21%40,569,670
23United Arab Emirates252310Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured)202495.47%46,595,823
24United Arab Emirates240220Cigarettes; containing tobacco202495.19%374,949,016
25United Arab Emirates740819Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension is 6mm or less202495.09%42,511,027
26United Arab Emirates330720Perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations; personal deodorants and antiperspirants202494.70%25,573,113
27United Arab Emirates760810Aluminium; tubes and pipes, not alloyed202493.36%18,381,592
28India720711Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square) cross-section, width less than twice thickness202492.60%290,045,355
29United Arab Emirates071340Vegetables, leguminous; lentils, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried202492.53%10,504,309
30United Arab Emirates721420Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling202492.50%18,073,139
31Iran080711Fruit, edible; watermelons, fresh202492.47%11,863,391
32China842611Cranes; overhead travelling cranes on fixed support202492.30%26,855,711
33United Arab Emirates441520Wood; pallets, box pallets and other load boards; pallet collars202491.81%11,768,159
34United Arab Emirates710812Metals; gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)202491.78%779,132,904
35China730611Steel; stainless; line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines n.e.c. in chapter 73, welded, (not seamless)202491.10%27,086,596
36United Arab Emirates711319Jewellery; of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof202490.68%157,498,112
37Belgium851440Heating equipment; for the heat treatment of materials by induction or dielectric loss, industrial or laboratory, other than furnaces and ovens202490.21%23,277,105
38China843049Boring and sinking machinery; not self-propelled202490.12%53,339,943
39Rep. of Korea720836Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 10mm202489.69%17,606,312
40United Arab Emirates847130Automatic data processing machines; portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display202489.22%85,435,181
41Iraq271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202489.16%184,197,365
42China841940Distilling or rectifying plant; not used for domestic purposes202488.98%33,605,742
43India020230Meat; of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen202488.83%60,642,135
44Yemen030289Fish; fresh or chilled, n.e.c. in heading 0302, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99202488.38%21,016,205
45China854330Electrical machines and apparatus; for electroplating, electrolysis or electrophoresis202487.88%12,900,156
46United Arab Emirates730300Cast iron; tubes, pipes and hollow profiles202487.87%32,153,407
47United Arab Emirates910121Wrist-watches; (not electrically operated), automatic winding, whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal202486.94%36,549,797
48United Arab Emirates071320Vegetables, leguminous; chickpeas (garbanzos), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried202486.72%11,661,849
49United Arab Emirates320990Paints and varnishes; (based on polymers other than acrylic or vinyl), dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium202486.58%10,365,891
50China870510Vehicles; crane lorries202486.57%30,401,082
51Brazil020712Meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, frozen202486.40%119,850,694
52United Arab Emirates851713Telephone sets; smartphones for cellular or other wireless networks202486.21%566,527,721
53China850980Electro-mechanical domestic appliances; with self-contained electric motor, other than vacuum cleaners of heading 85.08, n.e.c. in heading no. 8509202486.15%12,536,424
54United Arab Emirates851830Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers202485.97%10,078,918
55Australia020442Meat; of sheep (including lamb), cuts with bone in (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses), frozen202485.25%21,173,469
56India040721Birds' eggs, in shell; fresh, not for incubation, of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus (domestic hens)202484.88%23,080,101
57Kenya090240Tea, black; (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content exceeding 3kg202484.23%23,496,983
58Japan840721Engines; outboard motors for marine propulsion, spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines202484.14%25,685,651
59China441233Plywood; with sheets of wood only; not bamboo; each ply 6mm or less, with at least one outer ply of alder, ash, beech, birch, cherry, chestnut, elm, eucalyptus, hickory, horse chestnut, lime, maple, oak, plane, poplar, aspen, robinia, tulipwood or walnut202484.09%19,060,512
60China690210Refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic constructional goods; containing by weight, singly or together, more than 50% of the elements Mg, Ca or Cr, expressed as MgO, CaO or Cr2o3202483.90%11,731,800
61China270810Pitch; obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars202483.74%25,415,293
62Saudi Arabia080410Fruit, edible; dates, fresh or dried202483.68%19,523,157
63United Arab Emirates252329Cement; portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured202483.53%47,128,390
64China841510Air conditioning machines; comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, of a kind designed to be fixed to a window, wall, ceiling or floor, self-contained or 'split-system'202483.42%132,754,928
65China720839Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm202482.56%65,239,095
66China721070Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plastics202482.08%21,069,792
67China270400Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon202482.01%10,253,927
68United Arab Emirates300431Medicaments; containing insulin, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale202481.83%10,026,411
69United Arab Emirates210500Ice cream and other edible ice; whether or not containing cocoa202481.77%28,170,973
70United Arab Emirates720852Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mm202481.77%21,214,268
71Indonesia151190Vegetable oils; palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202481.76%211,245,630
72USA391739Plastics; tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, n.e.c. in item no. 3917.30202481.50%14,715,527
73China611120Garments and clothing accessories; babies', of cotton, knitted or crocheted202480.62%52,250,062
74Saudi Arabia680710Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch) in rolls202480.32%13,568,476
75United Arab Emirates640590Footwear; n.e.c. in chapter 64202480.29%12,732,661
76United Arab Emirates392330Plastics; carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goods202480.17%31,755,651

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 28 occurrences

China: 22 occurrences

India: 4 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 4 occurrences

Australia: 2 occurrences

Brazil: 2 occurrences

USA: 2 occurrences

Belgium: 1 occurrence

Indonesia: 1 occurrence

Iran: 1 occurrence

Iraq: 1 occurrence

Japan: 1 occurrence

Kenya: 1 occurrence

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Rep. of Korea: 1 occurrence

Somalia: 1 occurrence

Spain: 1 occurrence

Yemen: 1 occurrence

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