Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2003, 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: 2003(13 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD18(13)12(7)10(6)7(4)5(2)4(1)1
>= 50 mln USD6(3)6(3)5(3)3(1)3(1)21
>= 100 mln USD4(1)4(1)3(1)2221
>= 200 mln USD3322221
>= 500 mln USD2211111

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (13 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates28Inorganic chemicals; organic and inorganic compounds of precious metals; of rare earth metals, of radio-active elements and of isotopes200381.19%14,620,163
2United Arab Emirates72Iron and steel200370.50%53,875,974
3United Arab Emirates68Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof200364.04%24,098,960
4United Arab Emirates76Aluminium and articles thereof200361.20%25,806,518
5United Arab Emirates73Iron or steel articles200358.58%77,505,712
6United Arab Emirates85Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles200350.18%114,588,356
7United Arab Emirates34Soap, 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 plaster200346.93%10,237,414
8United Arab Emirates15Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes200338.71%28,948,244
9Saudi Arabia15Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes200336.23%27,096,713
10United Arab Emirates69Ceramic products200335.83%14,595,936
11United Arab Emirates25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement200335.30%41,948,282
12United Arab Emirates39Plastics and articles thereof200333.57%26,087,634
13Iraq04Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included200333.44%27,557,966

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 11 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Iraq: 1 occurrence

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.