Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2000, 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: 2000(17 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD39(17)[1]37(17)[1]35(16)[1]30(14)[1]24(13)[1]17(9)11(6)
>= 50 mln USD7(4)[1]7(4)[1]6(3)[1]5(3)[1]4(3)[1]2(2)1(1)
>= 100 mln USD3(1)3(1)3(1)2(1)2(1)1(1)0
>= 200 mln USD1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)0
>= 500 mln USD0000000
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (17 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates890520Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms2000100.00%27,433,217
2United Arab Emirates252329Cement; portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured200099.97%21,152,677
3United Arab Emirates710812Metals; gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)200099.93%56,492,242
4Ukraine260111Iron ores and concentrates; non-agglomerated200098.67%26,476,427
5United Arab Emirates220210Waters; including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured200092.45%14,553,648
6United Arab Emirates830241Mountings, fittings and similar articles; of base metal, suitable for buildings200092.03%11,820,259
7Saudi Arabia481840- Sanitary towels and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar sanitary articles200085.81%13,377,931
8United Arab Emirates240220Cigarettes; containing tobacco200085.03%328,054,943
9United Arab Emirates853650Electrical apparatus; switches n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts200082.38%12,761,284
10United Arab Emirates271000Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils b200076.67%61,091,253
11United Arab Emirates721410Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling200076.57%10,041,448
12Iran010420Goats; live200076.04%18,858,100
13United Arab Emirates382319Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining; (other than stearic acid, oleic acid or tall oil fatty acids)200071.83%23,127,340
14United Arab Emirates843149Machinery; parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431200065.36%23,831,969
15United Arab Emirates551329Fabrics, woven; dyed, containing less than 85% by weight of synthetic staple fibres (other than polyesters), mixed mainly or solely with cotton, not exceeding 170g/m2200055.98%16,475,119
16United Arab Emirates847330Machinery; parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471200053.02%26,096,804
17United Arab Emirates843143Boring or sinking machinery; parts for boring or sinking machinery of subheading 8430.41 or 8430.49200047.80%88,262,083

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 14 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Iran: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271000 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

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.