Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2010, 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: 2010(37 in Danger Zone)
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD52(37)38(27)25(18)20(13)10(6)5(3)1
>= 50 mln USD26(19)20(14)13(9)11(7)8(6)3(3)0
>= 100 mln USD14(12)11(9)8(6)7(5)5(4)1(1)0
>= 200 mln USD7(5)6(4)4(2)3(1)2(1)00
>= 500 mln USD2(1)2(1)11000
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (37 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates17Sugars and sugar confectionery201089.62%81,828,809
2United Arab Emirates61Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted201086.07%84,857,385
3United 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 body201080.93%105,267,948
4United Arab Emirates19Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products201075.97%223,556,168
5United Arab Emirates25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement201073.91%150,522,335
6United Arab Emirates71Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin201071.48%165,128,116
7United Arab Emirates55Man-made staple fibres201068.46%33,633,779
8United Arab Emirates95Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof201067.97%17,152,684
9United Arab Emirates42Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)201066.51%18,546,231
10United Arab Emirates64Footwear; gaiters and the like; parts of such articles201066.35%38,016,803
11United Arab Emirates62Apparel and clothing accessories; not knitted or crocheted201066.23%41,215,624
12United Arab Emirates63Textiles, made up articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags201063.08%22,157,930
13United Arab Emirates76Aluminium and articles thereof201062.43%105,657,158
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 plaster201059.47%71,870,367
15United Arab Emirates22Beverages, spirits and vinegar201056.62%48,524,651
16United Arab Emirates09Coffee, tea, mate and spices201052.82%27,968,061
17United Arab Emirates32Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints, varnishes; putty, other mastics; inks201052.75%34,278,785
18United Arab Emirates72Iron and steel201052.15%309,709,494
19United Arab Emirates68Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof201049.00%37,810,868
20United Arab Emirates44Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal201048.27%95,193,633
21United Arab Emirates27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes201046.55%704,770,698
22United Arab Emirates33Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations201046.38%70,822,929
23United Arab Emirates08Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons201044.48%47,429,416
24United Arab Emirates73Iron or steel articles201043.74%430,327,131
25United Arab Emirates21Miscellaneous edible preparations201043.58%24,695,755
26United Arab Emirates69Ceramic products201041.47%40,480,907
27United Arab Emirates74Copper and articles thereof201040.84%159,665,893
28Russian Federation74Copper and articles thereof201039.97%156,248,999
29United Arab Emirates20Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants201037.10%51,144,253
30Saudi Arabia20Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants201036.22%49,927,876
31United Arab Emirates23Food industries, residues and wastes thereof; prepared animal fodder201036.08%15,829,586
32United Arab Emirates83Metal; miscellaneous products of base metal201035.70%24,714,172
33United Arab Emirates85Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles201034.24%441,604,975
34United Arab Emirates89Ships, boats and floating structures201033.87%11,250,279
35United 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 buildings201033.67%70,997,348
36United Arab Emirates39Plastics and articles thereof201031.48%161,335,369
37United Arab Emirates07Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible201030.44%32,890,764

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 34 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 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.