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(93 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD139(93)[2]114(80)[1]91(66)80(58)50(36)35(24)15(10)
>= 50 mln USD33(20)[1]30(19)[1]25(16)22(14)16(12)14(11)6(4)
>= 100 mln USD14(8)[1]14(8)[1]11(7)9(5)6(4)6(4)1
>= 200 mln USD7(3)[1]7(3)[1]5(2)4(1)2(1)2(1)1
>= 500 mln USD2(1)[1]2(1)[1]11000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (93 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates6105Shirts; men's or boys', knitted or crocheted201098.56%47,589,055
2United Arab Emirates5512Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of synthetic staple fibres201097.76%26,518,095
3United Arab Emirates1701Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form201097.27%78,032,086
4United Arab Emirates2201Waters, including natural or artificial mineral waters and aerated waters, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured; ice and snow201096.94%15,449,205
5United Arab Emirates7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils201095.07%20,785,474
6United Arab Emirates7108Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form201094.58%50,994,822
7United 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 rolling201094.57%96,925,632
8United Arab Emirates2707Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; similar products in which the weight of the aromatic constituents exceeds that of the non-aromatic constituents201093.90%48,635,436
9Kuwait2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives201091.65%94,657,801
10United Arab Emirates0106Animals; live, n.e.c. in chapter 01201091.44%10,080,351
11United Arab Emirates6301Blankets and travelling rugs201089.28%16,496,568
12United 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 products201088.01%215,201,638
13United Arab Emirates2523Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers201087.92%143,669,103
14United Arab Emirates8529Transmission apparatus; parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8524 to 8528201086.68%63,387,938
15United Arab Emirates7204Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel201085.68%56,805,690
16United Arab Emirates8455Metal-rolling mills and rolls therefor201084.98%35,057,795
17United 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 not201084.43%21,690,675
18Bahrain7614Aluminium; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated)201083.71%11,762,839
19United Arab Emirates0902Tea201082.48%20,275,842
20United Arab Emirates0804Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens; fresh or dried201082.30%14,882,109
21United Arab Emirates2402Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes; of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes201081.33%104,496,331
22Russian Federation7408Copper wire201081.24%147,905,679
23United 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 84.72201081.22%93,314,022
24United Arab Emirates7604Aluminium; bars, rods and profiles201080.13%45,999,730
25United Arab Emirates7216Iron or non-alloy steel, angles, shapes and sections201078.90%34,831,059
26United Arab Emirates3208Paints, varnishes; (enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium201077.54%17,923,372
27United 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 not201077.07%11,754,006
28United Arab Emirates7314Cloth (including endless bands), grill, netting and fencing, of iron or steel wire; expanded metal of iron or steel201077.04%10,777,825
29United 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-insulated201075.09%17,024,522
30United Arab Emirates7403Copper; refined and copper alloys, unwrought201073.36%92,180,888
31United Arab Emirates6403Footwear; with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather201072.71%32,731,278
32United Arab Emirates3304Cosmetic and toilet preparations; beauty, make-up and skin care preparations (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations), manicure or pedicure preparations201072.39%27,627,704
33United 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 insulated201072.24%10,526,014
34United 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 apparatus201072.11%24,176,043
35United Arab Emirates2005Vegetables preparations n.e.c.; prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, other than products of heading no. 2006201070.86%15,583,872
36United 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, paperboard201070.43%17,847,325
37United 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. 2009201069.95%29,194,894
38United Arab Emirates7407Copper; bars, rods and profiles201069.12%36,732,210
39United Arab Emirates8716Trailers and semi-trailers; other vehicles, not mechanically propelled; parts thereof201068.31%27,956,886
40Saudi Arabia3402Organic surface-active agents (not soap); surface-active, washing (including auxiliary washing) and cleaning preparations, containing soap or not, excluding those of heading no. 3401201068.07%42,401,072
41United Arab Emirates7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof201067.27%23,478,791
42United 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 included201067.07%39,567,865
43Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms201066.79%50,997,184
44United Arab Emirates7305Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes and pipes (e.g. welded, riveted or similarly closed), having circular cross-sections, external diameter of which exceeds 406.4mm, not seamless201066.46%21,265,314
45Lebanon0701Potatoes; fresh or chilled201065.14%22,810,157
46United 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 like201064.71%15,075,972
47United Arab Emirates7615Aluminium; table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof, pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like, sanitary ware and parts thereof201064.51%12,788,495
48Saudi 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 fibres201064.45%42,087,417
49United Arab Emirates7113Jewellery articles and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal201064.35%107,975,259
50Qatar7228Alloy steel bars, rods, shapes and sections; hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or non-alloy steel201064.34%10,207,660
51United Arab Emirates9406Buildings; prefabricated201063.97%13,847,309
52Saudi Arabia3401Soap; 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 detergent201063.24%29,277,775
53United Arab Emirates0401Milk and cream; not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter201062.07%24,661,303
54Saudi Arabia0403Yogurt; 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.201061.61%11,593,317
55United 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 metal201061.33%14,478,056
56United Arab Emirates2302Bran, sharps and other residues; whether or not in the form of pellets derived from the sifting, milling or other working of cereals or of leguminous plants201061.30%11,100,120
57Saudi 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 matter201061.07%49,446,723
58Bahrain7203Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or the like; iron having a minimum purity of 99.94%, in lumps, pellets or similar forms201060.59%22,569,322
59United Arab Emirates3924Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and hygienic or toilet articles, of plastics201059.96%12,509,774
60United Arab Emirates3923Plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of goods; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures of plastics201057.29%19,798,021
61United Arab Emirates4407Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm201056.29%46,857,594
62United Arab Emirates7318Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers (including spring washers) and similar articles, of iron or steel201054.91%14,565,214
63Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201052.27%10,104,253
64United Arab Emirates7304Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel201050.99%189,250,868
65United Arab Emirates8502Electric generating sets and rotary converters201050.77%28,296,613
66United Arab Emirates8431Machinery parts; used solely or principally with the machinery of heading no. 8425 to 8430201050.01%205,792,635
67United Arab Emirates6908Glazed ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; glazed ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, whether or not on a backing.201049.10%30,163,634
68United 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 cables201048.45%34,801,787
69United Arab Emirates3303Perfumes and toilet waters201048.43%15,936,148
70Kuwait2713Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen; other residues of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals201048.35%28,666,729
71United 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 oils201048.05%582,065,983
72United Arab Emirates3907Polyacetals, other polyethers and epoxide resins, in primary forms; polycarbonates, alkyd resins, polyallyl esters and other polyesters, in primary forms201047.74%11,512,414
73United Arab Emirates2714Bitumen and asphalt, natural; bituminous or oil shale and tar sands; asphaltites and asphaltic rocks201046.91%28,098,766
74United Arab Emirates4412Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood201045.31%24,750,853
75United Arab Emirates0808Apples, pears and quinces; fresh201044.99%11,625,322
76United Arab Emirates7308Structures of iron or steel and parts thereof; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures201044.78%76,764,460
77United Arab Emirates0703Onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables; fresh or chilled201043.90%11,557,988
78United 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 included201043.08%29,626,673
79Iran2714Bitumen and asphalt, natural; bituminous or oil shale and tar sands; asphaltites and asphaltic rocks201042.33%25,357,559
80United 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 recorders201041.88%63,256,723
81United Arab Emirates8701Tractors; (other than tractors of heading no 8709)201039.05%27,919,960
82United Arab Emirates8409Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the engines of heading no. 8407 or 8408201036.70%10,488,870
83Russian Federation1101Wheat or meslin flour201036.69%10,250,357
84United 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 39201036.48%11,932,048
85United 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 connectors201036.15%66,233,981
86United Arab Emirates2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201036.15%38,584,287
87United Arab Emirates3926Articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading no. 3901 to 3914, n.e.c. in chapter 39201035.19%10,668,886
88Saudi Arabia0401Milk and cream; not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter201034.90%13,864,952
89United 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 matter201034.40%27,853,689
90United Arab Emirates7303Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, of cast iron201033.05%17,321,464
91United Arab Emirates3917Tubes, pipes and hoses and fittings thereof (for example, joints, elbows, flanges), of plastics201031.61%18,988,498
92United Arab Emirates3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms201031.17%30,236,321
93United Arab Emirates7307Tube or pipe fittings (e.g. couplings, elbows, sleeves), of iron or steel201030.52%23,087,019

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 76 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 7 occurrences

Kuwait: 2 occurrences

Bahrain: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Lebanon: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Iran: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

2711 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

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.