Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2009, 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: 2009(31 in Danger Zone)
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD47(31)35(26)25(18)14(10)5(4)10
>= 50 mln USD20(13)17(10)12(7)6(4)2(2)00
>= 100 mln USD8(5)6(3)6(3)4(2)1(1)00
>= 200 mln USD4(2)3(1)3(1)1000
>= 500 mln USD1110000
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (31 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates71Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin200979.24%140,031,106
2United Arab Emirates61Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted200977.78%36,122,796
3United Arab Emirates62Apparel and clothing accessories; not knitted or crocheted200976.51%73,613,175
4United Arab Emirates42Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)200971.25%15,688,127
5United Arab Emirates17Sugars and sugar confectionery200969.32%41,143,139
6United Arab Emirates55Man-made staple fibres200968.53%34,922,172
7United Arab Emirates64Footwear; gaiters and the like; parts of such articles200966.76%36,515,644
8United 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 body200965.96%55,435,843
9United Arab Emirates76Aluminium and articles thereof200963.00%111,600,261
10United Arab Emirates63Textiles, made up articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags200962.74%17,298,476
11United Arab Emirates09Coffee, tea, mate and spices200959.29%27,678,041
12United Arab Emirates95Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof200958.90%20,665,856
13United Arab Emirates22Beverages, spirits and vinegar200958.12%44,619,149
14Saudi 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 plaster200955.25%54,881,400
15United Arab Emirates72Iron and steel200955.17%263,239,504
16United Arab Emirates32Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints, varnishes; putty, other mastics; inks200953.94%34,310,707
17United Arab Emirates44Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal200951.50%92,693,542
18United Arab Emirates21Miscellaneous edible preparations200951.03%28,789,677
19United Arab Emirates33Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations200948.80%67,673,856
20United Arab Emirates49Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans200945.12%10,266,077
21United Arab Emirates68Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof200944.51%32,102,537
22United Arab Emirates20Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants200942.99%56,325,760
23United Arab Emirates83Metal; miscellaneous products of base metal200941.52%21,244,712
24United Arab Emirates69Ceramic products200941.31%40,751,919
25United Arab Emirates25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement200940.23%83,778,430
26United Arab Emirates08Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons200940.06%39,550,598
27United Arab Emirates23Food industries, residues and wastes thereof; prepared animal fodder200935.14%13,091,621
28United 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 buildings200933.43%59,812,976
29United Arab Emirates07Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible200932.44%23,308,432
30United Arab Emirates73Iron or steel articles200931.54%378,957,026
31United Arab Emirates39Plastics and articles thereof200931.09%139,223,095

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 30 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.