Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2011, 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: 2011(104 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 USD196(104)[2]171(92)141(80)116(68)89(57)65(38)46(27)
>= 50 mln USD41(22)[2]33(17)27(15)22(15)18(13)14(10)9(5)
>= 100 mln USD21(11)[1]17(8)15(8)14(8)12(7)9(5)7(3)
>= 200 mln USD7(2)[1]5(1)4(1)4(1)4(1)3(1)2
>= 500 mln USD2(1)[1]111100
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (104 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates720852Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mm201199.92%12,844,032
2United Arab Emirates610520Shirts; men's or boys', of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted201199.72%11,200,252
3United Arab Emirates252329Cement; portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured201199.66%166,323,395
4United Arab Emirates611300Garments made up of knitted or crocheted fabrics of heading no. 5903, 5906 and 5907201199.53%10,489,875
5United Arab Emirates720410Ferrous waste and scrap; of cast iron201199.48%27,890,405
6United Arab Emirates551211Fabrics, woven; of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of polyester staple fibres, unbleached or bleached201199.40%23,937,579
7United Arab Emirates010619Mammals; live, other than primates, whales, dolphins, porpoises (mammals of the order Cetacea); manatees, dugongs (mammals of the order Sirenia); seals, sea lions, walruses (mammals of the suborder Pinnipedia), camels, other camelids, rabbits and hares201198.94%22,785,673
8United 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 rolling201198.79%124,538,819
9United Arab Emirates610510Shirts; men's or boys', of cotton, knitted or crocheted201198.58%38,075,368
10United Arab Emirates740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm201198.44%19,593,500
11United Arab Emirates630120Blankets (other than electric blankets) and travelling rugs; of wool or of fine animal hair201198.30%11,855,560
12United Arab Emirates220110Waters; mineral and aerated, including natural or artificial, (not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured)201197.27%15,023,101
13United Arab Emirates721633Iron or non-alloy steel; H sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more201196.91%19,778,198
14United 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 process201196.81%30,810,946
15United Arab Emirates681091Cement, concrete or artificial stone; prefabricated structural components for building or civil engineering, whether or not reinforced201195.97%17,587,534
16United Arab Emirates740312Copper; refined, unwrought, wire-bars201195.67%44,579,522
17United Arab Emirates710812Metals; gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)201195.64%64,099,925
18United Arab Emirates721610Iron or non-alloy steel; U, I or H sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of less than 80mm201194.26%10,119,325
19United Arab Emirates170199Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter201193.66%66,412,240
20United Arab Emirates090230Tea, black; (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg201193.20%17,472,866
21United Arab Emirates330720Perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations; personal deodorants and antiperspirants201193.01%10,313,968
22United Arab Emirates720711Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square) cross-section, width less than twice thickness201192.99%44,906,728
23United 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 equipment201191.95%18,571,993
24Qatar722860Steel, alloy; bars and rods n.e.c. in heading no. 7228201190.78%20,672,958
25United Arab Emirates760421Aluminium; alloys, hollow profiles201190.44%44,670,521
26Bahrain260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)201190.37%126,625,248
27United Arab Emirates382440Cements, mortars or concretes; their prepared additives201190.12%37,919,459
28United Arab Emirates640399Footwear; n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leather201189.45%24,640,068
29United Arab Emirates320890Paints and varnishes; based on polymers n.e.c. in heading no. 3208, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium201188.08%21,058,941
30Saudi Arabia340120Soap; in forms n.e.c. in item no. 3401.11201187.39%20,841,331
31United Arab Emirates240220Cigarettes; containing tobacco201186.61%137,661,312
32United Arab Emirates852990Reception and transmission apparatus; for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8524 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectors201186.16%73,860,491
33Saudi Arabia340220Washing and cleaning preparations; surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale201186.01%37,329,378
34Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201185.16%67,156,329
35United Arab Emirates730490Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); seamless, tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, n.e.c. in heading no. 7304201185.07%20,500,523
36Kuwait290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201184.58%84,873,804
37United Arab Emirates210500Ice cream and other edible ice; whether or not containing cocoa201184.37%10,363,562
38Russian Federation740710Copper; bars, rods and profiles, of refined copper201182.34%272,125,356
39United Arab Emirates761519-- Other201179.57%13,839,921
40United Arab Emirates847330Machinery; parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471201179.52%104,347,270
41Saudi Arabia040310Dairy produce; yoghurt, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit or cocoa201178.52%11,041,804
42United Arab Emirates940600Prefabricated buildings.201177.60%26,060,481
43United Arab Emirates340111Soap and organic surface-active products; in the form of bars, cakes, moulded shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent, for toilet use (including medicated products)201177.56%18,682,977
44United Arab Emirates720851Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness exceeding 10mm201177.55%17,956,017
45United Arab Emirates711319Jewellery; of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof201176.69%119,491,521
46United Arab Emirates854411Insulated electric conductors; winding wire, of copper201175.10%45,076,494
47United Arab Emirates180631Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa; in blocks, slabs or bars, filled, weighing 2kg or less201174.83%13,655,702
48United Arab Emirates392330Plastics; carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goods201174.26%13,516,310
49United Arab Emirates852812-- colour201174.04%43,112,747
50United Arab Emirates330499Cosmetic and toilet preparations; n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)201174.02%23,211,659
51United Arab Emirates220290-Other201173.04%18,711,609
52United Arab Emirates842121Machinery; for filtering or purifying water201172.96%66,677,107
53United Arab Emirates847130Automatic data processing machines; portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display201172.37%38,128,521
54Saudi Arabia481840- Sanitary towels and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar sanitary articles201172.16%45,084,008
55United Arab Emirates481910Paper and paperboard; cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboard201171.75%16,068,148
56United Arab Emirates040120Dairy produce; milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1% but not exceeding 6%201171.70%16,849,604
57United Arab Emirates853650Electrical apparatus; switches n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts201171.17%15,308,361
58United Arab Emirates390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201169.47%30,161,857
59United Arab Emirates871639Trailers and semi-trailers; (other than tanker type)201166.69%20,159,999
60United Arab Emirates841850Furniture incorporating refrigerating or freezing equipment; for storage and display, n.e.c. in item no. 8418.1, 8418.2, 8418.3 or 8418.4 (chests, cabinets, display counters, show-cases and the like)201165.95%10,333,206
61Iran271490Bitumen and asphalt, natural; asphaltites and asphaltic rock201165.86%56,232,156
62United Arab Emirates850212Electric generating sets; with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of an output exceeding 75kVA but not exceeding 375kVA201164.87%15,131,026
63United Arab Emirates730429Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel); seamless, casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas201162.71%173,586,488
64United Arab Emirates220210Waters; including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured201162.26%16,755,180
65United Arab Emirates870321Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000cc201162.25%10,621,568
66United Arab Emirates440725Wood, tropical; dark red meranti, light red meranti and meranti bakau, sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, thicker than 6mm201160.29%10,908,649
67United Arab Emirates731210Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated201160.18%11,670,394
68United Arab Emirates392410Plastics; tableware and kitchenware201160.01%10,597,217
69United Arab Emirates731819Iron or steel; threaded screws, bolts and nuts n.e.c. in item no. 7318.1201159.42%10,069,535
70Saudi Arabia200980- Juice of any other single fruit or vegetable201159.14%13,818,839
71United Arab Emirates040390Dairy produce; buttermilk, curdled milk or cream, kephir, fermented or acidified milk or cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added sweetening, flavouring, fruit, nuts or cocoa (excluding yoghurt)201157.96%10,903,931
72United Arab Emirates720719Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, other than rectangular or square cross-section201156.31%10,783,603
73United Arab Emirates853690Electrical apparatus; n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts201155.73%11,656,155
74United Arab Emirates230230Bran, sharps and other residues; of wheat, whether or not in the form of pellets, derived from the sifting, milling or other workings thereof201155.64%14,671,186
75United Arab Emirates720449Ferrous waste and scrap; n.e.c. in heading no. 7204201154.74%15,338,616
76United 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 matter201154.32%24,984,495
77United Arab Emirates853810Electrical apparatus; parts (e.g. boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets, other bases), for goods of heading no. 8537, not equipped with their apparatus201153.64%14,251,413
78United Arab Emirates330300Perfumes and toilet waters201153.32%21,343,444
79United Arab Emirates441219-- Other201153.27%21,216,487
80Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified201151.59%23,017,500
81Kuwait271312Petroleum coke; calcined, obtained from bituminous minerals201149.00%25,407,152
82United Arab Emirates080810Fruit, edible; apples, fresh201147.33%11,430,458
83Saudi Arabia270750Aromatic hydrocarbon mixtures; n.e.c. in heading no. 2707, of which 65% or more by volume (including losses) distils at 250 degrees Celsius by the ISO 3405 method (equivalent to the ASTM D 86 method)201147.13%53,273,409
84United Arab Emirates690890-Other201146.15%30,410,965
85United Arab Emirates870422Vehicles; with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes but not exceeding 20 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1201145.24%14,750,889
86Saudi Arabia730300Cast iron; tubes, pipes and hollow profiles201145.03%39,076,605
87Bahrain720310Ferrous products; obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar forms201144.74%99,343,938
88United Arab Emirates382490-Other201144.50%12,341,817
89United 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 products201143.38%14,178,786
90Saudi Arabia200990Juices; mixtures of fruits or vegetables (but not nut juice), unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter201142.84%19,700,866
91United Arab Emirates730890Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308201141.64%42,995,207
92United Arab Emirates440710-Coniferous201141.16%11,939,969
93United Arab Emirates852520- Transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus201139.78%96,747,130
94United Arab Emirates271011-- Light oils and preparations201139.45%835,885,836
95United Arab Emirates730840Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, props and similar equipment for scaffolding, shuttering or pit-propping201138.93%11,126,652
96Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201138.67%25,156,174
97United Arab Emirates870899Vehicle parts and accessories; n.e.c. in heading no. 8708201138.07%194,702,698
98United Arab Emirates843143Boring or sinking machinery; parts for boring or sinking machinery of subheading 8430.41 or 8430.49201136.99%153,749,827
99United Arab Emirates853710Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases; for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts201134.42%19,295,190
100United 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 preparations201134.38%67,760,484
101Saudi Arabia190590Food 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 products201133.80%11,049,601
102United Arab Emirates843149Machinery; parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431201131.72%26,266,833
103Iran010420Goats; live201131.40%10,881,991
104Iran720839Iron 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 3mm201130.02%28,579,292

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 83 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 11 occurrences

Iran: 3 occurrences

Bahrain: 2 occurrences

Kuwait: 2 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

Legend:

(n)

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.