Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2006, 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: 2006(48 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 USD102(48)[2]86(42)[1]67(37)[1]57(30)[1]47(26)[1]28(18)12(10)
>= 50 mln USD19(7)[2]16(5)[1]11(4)[1]9(4)[1]8(3)[1]1(1)0
>= 100 mln USD8(2)8(2)4(1)4(1)300
>= 200 mln USD2211100
>= 500 mln USD1111100
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (48 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates841182Turbines; gas-turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers), of a power exceeding 5000kW2006100.00%14,387,497
2United Arab Emirates262030Slag, ash and residues; (not from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing mainly copper200699.99%17,712,433
3Ukraine720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200699.98%27,595,998
4United Arab Emirates270710Oils and products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; benzol (benzene)200699.97%28,201,977
5United Arab Emirates150790Vegetable oils; soya-bean oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified200699.91%14,096,508
6United Arab Emirates720410Ferrous waste and scrap; of cast iron200699.80%18,844,032
7United Arab Emirates710812Metals; gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)200698.84%33,828,611
8United Arab Emirates761300Aluminium; containers for compressed or liquefied gas200698.52%21,420,092
9United 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 rolling200697.96%31,678,307
10United Arab Emirates220110Waters; mineral and aerated, including natural or artificial, (not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured)200693.27%10,549,484
11United 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 equipment200688.71%16,422,709
12United Arab Emirates940600Prefabricated buildings.200688.54%19,376,456
13United Arab Emirates170199Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter200687.11%28,396,133
14Iran010420Goats; live200686.23%27,025,243
15United 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 process200683.18%16,965,627
16United Arab Emirates271490Bitumen and asphalt, natural; asphaltites and asphaltic rock200683.03%15,769,915
17Saudi Arabia340220Washing and cleaning preparations; surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale200681.77%18,532,245
18United Arab Emirates711319Jewellery; of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof200681.02%64,176,007
19United Arab Emirates853650Electrical apparatus; switches n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts200679.67%26,738,154
20Saudi Arabia481840- Sanitary towels and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar sanitary articles200678.45%26,036,063
21Ukraine260111Iron ores and concentrates; non-agglomerated200678.23%58,103,352
22United Arab Emirates252310Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured)200677.64%11,936,262
23Saudi Arabia730690Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73200676.97%29,139,001
24United 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 preparations200676.38%55,791,202
25United Arab Emirates852990Reception and transmission apparatus; for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8524 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectors200673.14%19,052,365
26United Arab Emirates852812-- colour200671.25%18,632,838
27United Arab Emirates441213-- With at least one outer ply of tropical wood specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter200668.28%14,627,185
28United Arab Emirates730429Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel); seamless, casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas200667.26%110,030,380
29Iran720839Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm200666.67%30,635,318
30United Arab Emirates852520- Transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus200665.99%27,195,092
31United 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 matter200657.44%10,567,071
32Saudi Arabia854420Insulated electric conductors; co-axial cable and other co-axial electric conductors200656.90%15,806,253
33United Arab Emirates190590Food preparations; bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice papers and similar products200655.92%10,032,961
34United Arab Emirates853690Electrical apparatus; n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts200653.89%13,460,498
35United Arab Emirates871639Trailers and semi-trailers; (other than tanker type)200653.49%14,887,268
36United Arab Emirates847160Units of automatic data processing machines; input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in the same housing200653.40%12,419,643
37United Arab Emirates330300Perfumes and toilet waters200651.12%13,215,822
38United Arab Emirates847330Machinery; parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471200648.91%37,836,792
39United Arab Emirates690890-Other200647.85%17,691,247
40Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms200646.65%12,452,761
41United Arab Emirates843143Boring or sinking machinery; parts for boring or sinking machinery of subheading 8430.41 or 8430.49200645.10%163,777,855
42United Arab Emirates870120Tractors; road, for semi-trailers200640.40%11,902,592
43United Arab Emirates240220Cigarettes; containing tobacco200639.39%12,310,410
44Iran260300Copper ores and concentrates200637.81%35,422,270
45United Arab Emirates390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94200636.97%16,589,928
46United Arab Emirates271011-- Light oils and preparations200635.77%91,387,427
47United Arab Emirates730410- Line pipe Of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines200630.11%16,669,249
48United Arab Emirates870899Vehicle parts and accessories; n.e.c. in heading no. 8708200630.05%73,162,053

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 38 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 5 occurrences

Iran: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

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.