Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2008, 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: 2008(95 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD157(95)[1]120(77)95(60)66(42)45(28)26(16)14(9)
>= 50 mln USD37(19)[1]25(13)22(11)15(9)12(7)8(5)4(3)
>= 100 mln USD22(10)[1]17(8)14(6)9(5)8(4)5(3)2(1)
>= 200 mln USD9(3)8(3)5(1)3(1)221
>= 500 mln USD1110000
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (95 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates7108Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form200899.41%106,669,107
2United Arab Emirates7613Aluminium; containers for compressed or liquefied gas200896.76%25,257,630
3United Arab Emirates2201Waters, including natural or artificial mineral waters and aerated waters, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured; ice and snow200896.41%16,846,557
4United Arab Emirates6203Suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear); men's or boys' (not knitted or crocheted)200895.00%59,193,320
5United Arab Emirates4907Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognised face value; stamp-impressed paper; cheque forms; banknotes, stock, share or bond certificates and the like of similar title200892.99%20,645,014
6United 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/m2200892.74%31,685,756
7United Arab Emirates7204Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel200891.08%42,050,247
8United 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 not200890.77%28,654,878
9United Arab Emirates7216Iron or non-alloy steel, angles, shapes and sections200890.21%68,272,926
10United Arab Emirates6301Blankets and travelling rugs200889.85%12,768,924
11United Arab Emirates7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils200889.16%123,450,897
12United Arab Emirates7113Jewellery articles and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal200887.39%130,039,436
13United 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 apparatus200885.37%18,775,185
14Iran2603Copper ores and concentrates200884.26%34,433,453
15United Arab Emirates8707Bodies; (including cabs) for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8701 to 8705200883.96%17,297,244
16United Arab Emirates1701Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form200883.18%33,669,835
17United Arab Emirates0902Tea200878.58%15,342,036
18United Arab Emirates6810Cement, concrete or artificial stone; whether or not reinforced, articles thereof200878.54%15,107,529
19United Arab Emirates3208Paints, varnishes; (enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium200877.67%16,838,903
20United 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 rolling200877.43%188,552,865
21United Arab Emirates8716Trailers and semi-trailers; other vehicles, not mechanically propelled; parts thereof200877.37%80,855,320
22United Arab Emirates6403Footwear; with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather200876.65%34,347,913
23United Arab Emirates4202Trunks; suit, camera, jewellery, cutlery cases; travel, tool, similar bags; wholly or mainly covered by leather, composition leather, plastic sheeting, textile materials, vulcanised fibre, paperboard200874.83%14,062,777
24United Arab Emirates3307Perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations; pre-shave, shaving, after-shave, bath preparations; personal deodorants and depilatories; room deodorisers, perfumed or not with disinfectant properties or not200873.68%11,667,363
25United Arab Emirates9406Buildings; prefabricated200872.46%18,912,712
26United Arab Emirates7309Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers; for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, capacity exceeding 300l, whether or not lined or heat insulated200871.83%17,152,120
27United Arab Emirates3824Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores; chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries (including those consisting of mixtures of natural products), not elsewhere specified or included200871.69%40,288,608
28United Arab Emirates4911Printed matter, n.e.c., including printed pictures and photographs200870.79%10,266,575
29United Arab Emirates0403Yogurt; buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, kephir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa.200869.83%10,244,785
30United Arab Emirates7304Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel200869.16%395,181,340
31United Arab Emirates3924Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and hygienic or toilet articles, of plastics200869.12%16,026,328
32United Arab Emirates3923Plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of goods; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures of plastics200868.77%39,979,812
33United Arab Emirates0703Onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables; fresh or chilled200868.35%26,567,134
34United Arab Emirates7310Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, capacity not exceeding 300l, whether or not lined or heat-insulated200868.15%19,300,421
35United Arab Emirates2202Waters, including mineral and aerated waters, containing added sugar or sweetening matter, flavoured; other non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009200867.64%23,086,789
36United Arab Emirates0401Milk and cream; not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter200867.21%22,003,098
37United Arab Emirates7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated200866.89%67,765,717
38Saudi Arabia2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives200865.99%14,002,649
39Saudi Arabia3402Organic surface-active agents (not soap); surface-active, washing (including auxiliary washing) and cleaning preparations, containing soap or not, excluding those of heading no. 3401200865.90%35,995,235
40United Arab Emirates4407Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm200863.54%46,755,064
41United Arab Emirates3304Cosmetic and toilet preparations; beauty, make-up and skin care preparations (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations), manicure or pedicure preparations200863.54%24,949,318
42United Arab Emirates7601Aluminium; unwrought200860.00%11,718,575
43United 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 matter200858.87%45,975,524
44United Arab Emirates3305Hair preparations; for use on the hair200858.53%15,553,503
45Qatar3817Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902200857.77%15,080,884
46United Arab Emirates8302Base metal mountings, fittings and similar articles for furniture, doors, staircases, windows, trunks, chests etc, castors with mountings of base metal, automatic door closers of base metal200856.64%14,206,267
47United Arab Emirates3921Plastic plates, sheets, film, foil and strip n.e.c. in chapter 39200855.54%14,497,180
48United 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 84.72200854.89%55,300,085
49United 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 cables200854.73%48,662,656
50United 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 included200854.56%45,150,811
51United Arab Emirates3303Perfumes and toilet waters200854.47%18,451,325
52Saudi 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 fibres200854.41%32,038,583
53United Arab Emirates2402Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes; of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes200853.55%25,785,659
54United Arab Emirates7604Aluminium; bars, rods and profiles200853.33%36,050,944
55Saudi Arabia0804Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens; fresh or dried200853.12%17,122,693
56United Arab Emirates7318Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers (including spring washers) and similar articles, of iron or steel200852.90%19,852,239
57Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof200852.11%117,826,676
58Bahrain7614Aluminium; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated)200851.31%10,894,089
59United Arab Emirates6910Ceramic sinks, wash basins, wash basin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet pans, flushing cisterns, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures200851.09%10,775,074
60United Arab Emirates7606Aluminium; plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm200850.00%10,721,615
61United 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 like200849.93%11,509,345
62United Arab Emirates6908Glazed ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; glazed ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, whether or not on a backing.200849.77%32,409,834
63United Arab Emirates4412Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood200849.69%18,300,787
64Saudi Arabia3904Polymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins, in primary forms200847.88%17,880,859
65Saudi Arabia7303Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, of cast iron200846.56%22,324,136
66United Arab Emirates3401Soap; organic surface-active preparations used as soap, skin washing, in bars, cakes, moulded pieces, shapes, liquid or cream, containing soap or not; for retail, paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent200846.20%10,749,056
67United Arab Emirates8431Machinery parts; used solely or principally with the machinery of heading no. 8425 to 8430200845.98%312,907,881
68United Arab Emirates8529Transmission apparatus; parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8524 to 8528200845.86%22,766,620
69Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms200845.63%23,509,037
70United Arab Emirates8905Light-vessels, fire-floats, dredgers, floating cranes, other vessels; the navigability of which is subsidiary to main function; floating docks, floating, submersible drilling, production platforms200843.84%12,497,533
71United Arab Emirates7210Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, clad, plated or coated200843.67%13,556,813
72Bahrain7604Aluminium; bars, rods and profiles200843.59%29,463,292
73United Arab Emirates1905Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits, other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products200842.21%16,595,751
74United Arab Emirates0808Apples, pears and quinces; fresh200842.15%10,269,633
75Russian Federation7408Copper wire200842.12%208,672,573
76United Arab Emirates9015Surveying (including photogrammetrical surveying), hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances, excluding compasses, rangefinders200842.04%16,123,756
77United Arab Emirates8535Electrical apparatus for switching, protecting electrical circuits, for making connections to or in electrical circuits; for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts200841.01%14,897,480
78Ukraine2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites200839.60%13,669,440
79United Arab Emirates8525Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating reception apparatus or sound recording or reproducing apparatus; television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders200839.35%78,819,621
80United Arab Emirates0804Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens; fresh or dried200839.21%12,640,555
81United Arab Emirates6802Monumental or building stone, worked (except slate) and articles thereof (not of heading no. 6801) mosaic cubes etc., of natural stone including slate; artificially coloured granules of natural stone200838.86%10,786,767
82United Arab Emirates7308Structures of iron or steel and parts thereof; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures200838.01%70,534,753
83United Arab Emirates8402Boilers; steam or other vapour generating (other than central heating hot water boilers, capable also of producing low pressure steam), super heated water boilers200837.65%22,342,721
84United Arab Emirates3907Polyacetals, other polyethers and epoxide resins, in primary forms; polycarbonates, alkyd resins, polyallyl esters and other polyesters, in primary forms200837.40%18,918,993
85United Arab Emirates7217Wire of iron or non-alloy steel200836.68%11,036,801
86United 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 oils200836.44%197,193,106
87United Arab Emirates9999Commodities not specified according to kind200835.10%126,271,655
88Bahrain2714Bitumen and asphalt, natural; bituminous or oil shale and tar sands; asphaltites and asphaltic rocks200834.82%23,813,874
89Iran1001Wheat and meslin200834.31%53,430,290
90Saudi 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 matter200834.30%26,783,925
91United Arab Emirates8414Air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans; ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan; gas-tight biological safety cabinets whether or not fitted with filters200834.03%65,897,708
92United Arab Emirates3920Plastics; plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive); non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials, n.e.c. in chapter 39200833.39%13,161,783
93Kuwait3917Tubes, pipes and hoses and fittings thereof (for example, joints, elbows, flanges), of plastics200831.62%26,791,753
94United Arab Emirates3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms200831.44%40,461,253
95United Arab Emirates1806Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa200830.26%16,752,796

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 77 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 8 occurrences

Bahrain: 3 occurrences

Iran: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Kuwait: 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.