Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2005, 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: 2005(33 in Danger Zone)
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD48(33)34(25)21(17)11(9)5(5)2(2)0
>= 50 mln USD10(6)9(5)6(4)3(2)1(1)00
>= 100 mln USD6(3)6(3)4(2)2(1)000
>= 200 mln USD2(1)2(1)2(1)1(1)000
>= 500 mln USD1110000
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (33 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates95Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof200581.41%12,636,001
2United Arab Emirates61Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted200580.81%15,324,763
3United Arab Emirates62Apparel and clothing accessories; not knitted or crocheted200575.97%29,845,888
4United Arab Emirates71Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin200574.74%70,526,979
5United Arab Emirates17Sugars and sugar confectionery200572.37%23,134,419
6United Arab Emirates09Coffee, tea, mate and spices200566.73%18,883,598
7United Arab Emirates64Footwear; gaiters and the like; parts of such articles200565.82%18,221,569
8United Arab Emirates44Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal200561.59%46,346,134
9United Arab Emirates27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes200560.92%232,527,014
10United Arab Emirates76Aluminium and articles thereof200555.94%61,239,589
11United 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 body200553.20%21,470,456
12United Arab Emirates20Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants200552.77%35,671,536
13United Arab Emirates08Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons200550.92%25,966,185
14United Arab Emirates55Man-made staple fibres200550.89%17,137,184
15United Arab Emirates32Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints, varnishes; putty, other mastics; inks200550.82%18,442,573
16United Arab Emirates72Iron and steel200550.81%138,610,185
17Saudi 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 plaster200550.04%22,209,501
18United Arab Emirates68Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof200546.10%12,325,975
19United Arab Emirates69Ceramic products200545.96%23,263,920
20United Arab Emirates29Organic chemicals200544.78%15,251,749
21United Arab Emirates22Beverages, spirits and vinegar200542.18%17,440,316
22United Arab Emirates83Metal; miscellaneous products of base metal200541.92%12,502,264
23United Arab Emirates73Iron or steel articles200541.42%178,588,847
24United Arab Emirates25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement200541.20%22,474,934
25United Arab Emirates07Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible200541.01%15,903,429
26United Arab Emirates39Plastics and articles thereof200538.91%98,164,243
27United Arab Emirates33Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations200536.75%36,102,462
28United Arab Emirates48Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard200535.74%42,262,303
29United Arab Emirates21Miscellaneous edible preparations200534.81%12,304,316
30United 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 buildings200534.67%32,956,286
31United Arab Emirates38Chemical products n.e.c.200534.47%36,068,644
32United Arab Emirates70Glass and glassware200531.09%14,996,815
33United Arab Emirates89Ships, boats and floating structures200530.77%19,629,413

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 32 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 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.