Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2004, 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: 2004(45 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD91(45)[3]80(42)[2]65(39)[1]54(34)[1]45(29)[1]35(25)[1]31(21)
>= 50 mln USD16(5)[2]13(3)[1]6(1)4(1)4(1)11
>= 100 mln USD5(2)4(1)00000
>= 200 mln USD2(1)100000
>= 500 mln USD0000000
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (45 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates262030Slag, ash and residues; (not from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing mainly copper2004100.00%30,401,937
2United Arab Emirates100610Cereals; rice in the husk (paddy or rough)2004100.00%16,332,898
3United Arab Emirates710812Metals; gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)200499.59%34,987,159
4United 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 rolling200499.11%25,875,106
5United Arab Emirates761300Aluminium; containers for compressed or liquefied gas200498.84%14,870,045
6United Arab Emirates640320Footwear; with outer soles of leather, uppers consisting of leather straps across instep and around the big toe200498.42%13,297,585
7United Arab Emirates721410Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling200498.37%11,423,830
8United Arab Emirates260300Copper ores and concentrates200497.97%24,723,961
9United 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/m2200497.15%19,292,498
10United Arab Emirates720915Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of 3mm or more200496.60%10,129,052
11United Arab Emirates761519-- Other200496.33%23,076,396
12United Arab Emirates391731Plastics; tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, flexible, having a minimum burst pressure of 27.6MPa200496.25%15,423,185
13United Arab Emirates730429Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel); seamless, casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas200493.42%49,763,540
14United Arab Emirates170199Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter200493.32%16,361,595
15United Arab Emirates200990Juices; mixtures of fruits or vegetables (but not nut juice), unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter200493.23%30,366,080
16United Arab Emirates721310Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process200493.11%21,540,620
17United Arab Emirates830241Mountings, fittings and similar articles; of base metal, suitable for buildings200492.70%16,983,866
18United Arab Emirates210390Sauces and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings200491.44%21,969,257
19United Arab Emirates252329Cement; portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured200491.42%13,920,256
20United Arab Emirates220210Waters; including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured200491.23%11,294,321
21United Arab Emirates382319Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining; (other than stearic acid, oleic acid or tall oil fatty acids)200490.69%20,719,598
22United 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 equipment200489.59%13,543,760
23United Arab Emirates481910Paper and paperboard; cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboard200487.48%11,201,942
24United Arab Emirates200590- Other vegetables and Mixtures Of vegetables200486.89%11,822,436
25United Arab Emirates271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations200484.92%24,251,129
26United Arab Emirates080810Fruit, edible; apples, fresh200478.48%11,197,169
27United Arab Emirates841582Air conditioning machines; containing a motor driven fan, other than window or wall types, incorporating a refrigerating unit200476.95%20,492,245
28Iran010420Goats; live200475.48%19,822,141
29United Arab Emirates260111Iron ores and concentrates; non-agglomerated200474.26%83,175,324
30United Arab Emirates852812-- colour200468.25%15,657,598
31United Arab Emirates690890-Other200466.05%21,932,503
32United Arab Emirates711319Jewellery; of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof200465.73%12,835,669
33United Arab Emirates240220Cigarettes; containing tobacco200465.27%44,849,785
34United Arab Emirates481840- Sanitary towels and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar sanitary articles200464.49%18,062,045
35United Arab Emirates853710Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases; for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts200458.41%10,134,824
36United Arab Emirates271490Bitumen and asphalt, natural; asphaltites and asphaltic rock200456.88%12,499,676
37United Arab Emirates390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms200455.98%14,313,395
38United Arab Emirates330300Perfumes and toilet waters200455.43%17,815,083
39United Arab Emirates390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94200454.26%20,588,841
40United Arab Emirates843143Boring or sinking machinery; parts for boring or sinking machinery of subheading 8430.41 or 8430.49200443.10%142,942,406
41United Arab Emirates847330Machinery; parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471200442.87%39,063,424
42United Arab Emirates271011-- Light oils and preparations200442.45%73,990,087
43Bahrain271011-- Light oils and preparations200438.16%66,506,610
44United Arab Emirates852990Reception and transmission apparatus; for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8524 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectors200437.27%16,130,139
45United Arab Emirates870324Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000cc200435.41%242,607,237

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 43 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.