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(24 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD31(24)25(20)18(14)11(10)7(7)2(2)2(2)
>= 50 mln USD6(3)5(3)4(3)3(3)2(2)2(2)2(2)
>= 100 mln USD3(2)3(2)3(2)2(2)1(1)1(1)1(1)
>= 200 mln USD2(1)2(1)2(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)
>= 500 mln USD1110000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (24 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United 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 body200193.68%447,757,148
2United Arab Emirates71Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin200193.48%59,718,590
3United Arab Emirates25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement200177.26%28,548,759
4United Arab Emirates17Sugars and sugar confectionery200174.74%15,339,619
5United Arab Emirates95Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof200171.86%12,559,016
6United Arab Emirates29Organic chemicals200171.49%12,712,920
7United Arab Emirates61Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted200170.86%15,357,676
8United Arab Emirates27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes200169.59%119,095,526
9United Arab Emirates20Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants200160.75%26,283,269
10United Arab Emirates69Ceramic products200160.71%21,708,209
11Saudi 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 plaster200158.39%15,479,330
12Ukraine26Ores, slag and ash200156.57%40,078,922
13United Arab Emirates83Metal; miscellaneous products of base metal200153.67%14,241,507
14United Arab Emirates22Beverages, spirits and vinegar200152.35%19,748,240
15United Arab Emirates76Aluminium and articles thereof200148.26%29,867,051
16United Arab Emirates08Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons200148.18%20,619,197
17Iran01Animals; live200144.46%25,171,821
18United Arab Emirates72Iron and steel200143.49%32,173,526
19United Arab Emirates21Miscellaneous edible preparations200142.88%14,564,519
20United Arab Emirates07Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible200140.40%12,997,536
21United Arab Emirates38Chemical products n.e.c.200138.20%35,750,642
22United Arab Emirates55Man-made staple fibres200137.40%38,160,545
23United 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 buildings200133.24%23,160,737
24United Arab Emirates44Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal200130.22%18,178,082

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 21 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Iran: 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.