Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2001, 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: 2001(22 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD49(22)[1]41(19)[1]36(18)[1]32(16)[1]27(14)[1]17(11)9(5)
>= 50 mln USD11(4)[1]9(3)[1]8(3)[1]6(3)[1]6(3)[1]4(2)3(2)
>= 100 mln USD3(2)[1]3(2)[1]3(2)[1]3(2)[1]3(2)[1]1(1)1(1)
>= 200 mln USD1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (22 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether200199.82%12,061,372
2United Arab Emirates710812Metals; gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)200199.81%57,454,351
3Ukraine260111Iron ores and concentrates; non-agglomerated200199.29%39,959,544
4United Arab Emirates252329Cement; portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured200198.22%22,320,066
5United Arab Emirates240220Cigarettes; containing tobacco200193.70%447,655,611
6United Arab Emirates200590- Other vegetables and Mixtures Of vegetables200189.49%10,088,782
7Saudi Arabia852451-- Of a width not exceeding 4 mm200188.28%22,732,843
8Saudi Arabia481840- Sanitary towels and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar sanitary articles200184.69%16,283,575
9United Arab Emirates170199Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter200184.06%14,828,443
10United Arab Emirates830241Mountings, fittings and similar articles; of base metal, suitable for buildings200183.31%12,275,393
11Iran010420Goats; live200182.29%25,171,561
12Saudi Arabia340220Washing and cleaning preparations; surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale200178.21%12,316,108
13United Arab Emirates761290Aluminium; casks, drums, cans, boxes and the like for any material (not compressed or liquefied gas), 300l capacity or less, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, no mechanical or thermal equipment200173.92%10,739,468
14United 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 b200171.83%110,833,264
15United Arab Emirates853650Electrical apparatus; switches n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts200168.13%15,121,759
16United Arab Emirates382319Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining; (other than stearic acid, oleic acid or tall oil fatty acids)200164.08%29,614,671
17United Arab Emirates843149Machinery; parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431200158.69%27,355,431
18United Arab Emirates721410Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling200152.11%18,636,612
19United 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/m2200142.15%30,799,506
20United Arab Emirates843143Boring or sinking machinery; parts for boring or sinking machinery of subheading 8430.41 or 8430.49200136.18%81,460,190
21United Arab Emirates847330Machinery; parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471200135.81%22,228,014
22Iran260300Copper ores and concentrates200135.36%10,122,267

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 16 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Iran: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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.