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(51 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD86(51)[2]70(42)[1]56(34)[1]40(23)[1]28(15)15(8)8(4)
>= 50 mln USD13(4)[2]11(3)[1]8(2)[1]6(2)[1]321
>= 100 mln USD9(4)[2]8(3)[1]5(2)[1]3(2)[1]111
>= 200 mln USD2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]1(1)[1]000
>= 500 mln USD1110000
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (51 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates7613Aluminium; containers for compressed or liquefied gas2005100.00%17,917,507
2United Arab Emirates7204Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel200598.65%15,953,309
3United Arab Emirates7214Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling200598.21%35,947,588
4United Arab Emirates7108Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form200598.09%42,261,242
5United Arab Emirates7612Aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes etc (including rigid, collapsible tubular containers), for materials other than compressed, liquefied gas, 300l capacity or less, lined, heat-insulated or not200588.29%16,460,984
6United Arab Emirates6204Suits, ensembles, jackets, dresses, skirts, divided skirts, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear); women's or girls' (not knitted or crocheted)200585.97%10,709,640
7United Arab Emirates0902Tea200584.98%14,023,671
8United Arab Emirates7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils200584.10%28,232,497
9United Arab Emirates1701Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form200578.51%19,996,503
10United Arab Emirates4412Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood200576.22%18,240,987
11United Arab Emirates8529Transmission apparatus; parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8524 to 8528200575.81%20,703,353
12United Arab Emirates5513Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight not exceeding 170g/m2200574.43%13,543,330
13United Arab Emirates3823Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining; industrial fatty alcohols200573.80%14,688,782
14United Arab Emirates3924Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and hygienic or toilet articles, of plastics200572.46%10,478,056
15United Arab Emirates8716Trailers and semi-trailers; other vehicles, not mechanically propelled; parts thereof200572.24%12,342,184
16United Arab Emirates0401Milk and cream; not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter200569.15%11,605,268
17United Arab Emirates6403Footwear; with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather200568.82%14,550,425
18United Arab Emirates8528Monitors and projectors, not incorporating television reception apparatus; reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus200567.16%16,070,553
19United Arab Emirates4407Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm200564.30%14,898,925
20United Arab Emirates8471Automatic data processing machines and units thereof, magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, not elsewhere specified or included200563.30%24,506,232
21Saudi Arabia3402Organic surface-active agents (not soap); surface-active, washing (including auxiliary washing) and cleaning preparations, containing soap or not, excluding those of heading no. 3401200562.05%20,280,492
22United Arab Emirates7304Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel200560.81%102,523,876
23United Arab Emirates2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils200560.72%219,497,738
24United Arab Emirates3923Plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of goods; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures of plastics200558.85%14,288,789
25United Arab Emirates2009Fruit or nut juices (including grape must and coconut water) and vegetable juices, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter200558.75%22,603,049
26United Arab Emirates7113Jewellery articles and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal200557.87%25,153,982
27United Arab Emirates7219Stainless steel; flat-rolled products of width of 600mm or more200557.30%15,048,103
28Saudi Arabia4818Toilet paper, width 36cm or less or cut to size/shape; handkerchiefs, tissues, towels, serviettes, bed sheets and similar household or hospital articles, apparel and clothing accessories of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres200556.18%21,034,932
29United Arab Emirates3304Cosmetic and toilet preparations; beauty, make-up and skin care preparations (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations), manicure or pedicure preparations200553.92%11,464,719
30United Arab Emirates2402Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes; of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes200553.69%21,365,233
31Ukraine7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200553.37%30,137,979
32Iran2603Copper ores and concentrates200551.06%30,170,504
33United Arab Emirates4819Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and the like, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or fibres; box files, letter trays and the like, of paper or paperboard, of a kind used in offices, shops or the like200550.95%10,116,218
34United Arab Emirates8473Machinery; parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) suitable for use solely or principally with machines of headings 84.70 to 84.72200550.66%41,068,103
35Russian Federation7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated200548.86%15,890,667
36United Arab Emirates7604Aluminium; bars, rods and profiles200546.99%12,174,995
37United Arab Emirates6908Glazed ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; glazed ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, whether or not on a backing.200546.53%14,857,741
38United Arab Emirates8431Machinery parts; used solely or principally with the machinery of heading no. 8425 to 8430200543.96%132,839,229
39United Arab Emirates8536Electrical apparatus for switching, protecting electrical circuits, for making connections to or in electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts; connectors for optical fibres, optical fibre bundles or cables200542.43%26,924,770
40United Arab Emirates3303Perfumes and toilet waters200541.86%10,227,926
41United Arab Emirates2523Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers200541.83%15,377,018
42Russian Federation7407Copper; bars, rods and profiles200540.38%14,801,684
43United Arab Emirates3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms200537.37%26,366,645
44United Arab Emirates4818Toilet paper, width 36cm or less or cut to size/shape; handkerchiefs, tissues, towels, serviettes, bed sheets and similar household or hospital articles, apparel and clothing accessories of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres200536.74%13,755,062
45United Arab Emirates9403Furniture and parts thereof, n.e.c. in chapter 94200533.56%14,370,482
46United Arab Emirates7306Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73200533.02%13,869,323
47United Arab Emirates7308Structures of iron or steel and parts thereof; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures200532.47%22,281,265
48Saudi Arabia2009Fruit or nut juices (including grape must and coconut water) and vegetable juices, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter200531.63%12,168,009
49United Arab Emirates8904Tugs and pusher craft200531.26%16,704,347
50United Arab Emirates8544Insulated wire, cable and other electric conductors, connector fitted or not; optical fibre cables of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors200531.20%19,360,927
51Bahrain2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils200530.13%108,922,211

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 43 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Iran: 1 occurrence

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2710 - 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.