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(98 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 USD161(98)[2]126(82)[1]92(62)[1]72(49)53(39)37(25)19(13)
>= 50 mln USD43(25)[1]33(19)27(17)22(16)17(14)11(9)5(4)
>= 100 mln USD18(9)[1]16(7)15(7)12(6)9(6)6(4)3(2)
>= 200 mln USD8(3)[1]7(2)7(2)4(1)3(1)2(1)1
>= 500 mln USD2(1)[1]110000
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (98 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates6113Garments made up of knitted or crocheted fabrics of heading no. 5903, 5906 and 5907201199.53%10,489,875
2United Arab Emirates6105Shirts; men's or boys', knitted or crocheted201198.53%49,389,030
3United 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 rolling201198.49%129,589,581
4United Arab Emirates2201Waters, including natural or artificial mineral waters and aerated waters, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured; ice and snow201197.26%15,057,907
5United Arab Emirates2523Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers201197.19%179,906,685
6United Arab Emirates7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils201195.91%35,558,482
7United Arab Emirates7408Copper wire201194.81%28,228,515
8United Arab Emirates7108Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form201194.27%64,613,877
9United Arab Emirates0106Animals; live, n.e.c. in chapter 01201193.77%22,788,906
10United Arab Emirates6810Cement, concrete or artificial stone; whether or not reinforced, articles thereof201193.76%22,025,624
11United Arab Emirates5512Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of synthetic staple fibres201193.58%24,565,248
12United Arab Emirates1701Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form201192.37%67,106,315
13United Arab Emirates6301Blankets and travelling rugs201190.13%17,873,777
14United Arab Emirates7216Iron or non-alloy steel, angles, shapes and sections201188.10%49,591,018
15United Arab Emirates2402Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes; of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes201186.56%137,696,025
16United Arab Emirates9404Mattress supports; articles of bedding (e.g. mattresses, quilts, eiderdowns, cushions pouffes and pillows), fitted with springs or stuffed, whether or not covered201184.63%10,441,651
17United Arab Emirates2105Ice cream and other edible ice; whether or not containing cocoa201184.37%10,363,562
18United Arab Emirates8529Transmission apparatus; parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8524 to 8528201183.96%74,651,475
19United 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 not201183.81%18,571,993
20United 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 not201183.06%18,593,346
21Qatar7228Alloy steel bars, rods, shapes and sections; hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or non-alloy steel201182.69%20,750,922
22United Arab Emirates7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof201182.55%55,786,765
23Russian Federation7407Copper; bars, rods and profiles201181.59%272,125,356
24United Arab Emirates7604Aluminium; bars, rods and profiles201180.38%56,642,992
25United 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 thereof201180.31%15,289,994
26United 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-insulated201179.10%19,533,539
27United Arab Emirates3208Paints, varnishes; (enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium201178.00%22,409,401
28United Arab Emirates9406Buildings; prefabricated201177.60%26,060,481
29United Arab Emirates7204Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel201177.59%45,892,947
30United Arab Emirates7113Jewellery articles and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal201176.68%120,322,270
31United 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 84.72201176.44%104,653,320
32Kuwait2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives201176.34%84,873,804
33United Arab Emirates0902Tea201175.55%18,772,652
34Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms201174.89%67,804,810
35United Arab Emirates3304Cosmetic and toilet preparations; beauty, make-up and skin care preparations (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations), manicure or pedicure preparations201173.01%30,939,620
36United 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 apparatus201172.93%43,948,969
37United Arab Emirates0804Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens; fresh or dried201171.99%13,504,817
38United Arab Emirates6403Footwear; with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather201171.14%28,478,550
39United 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 included201170.46%50,861,192
40United 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. 2009201167.52%35,466,789
41United 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 like201166.18%20,226,535
42Iran2714Bitumen and asphalt, natural; bituminous or oil shale and tar sands; asphaltites and asphaltic rocks201165.85%56,232,156
43United 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, paperboard201165.77%15,305,770
44United Arab Emirates1602Prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects201164.87%11,217,677
45Saudi 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 fibres201163.89%54,851,032
46United Arab Emirates3923Plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of goods; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures of plastics201163.53%30,443,124
47United Arab Emirates8716Trailers and semi-trailers; other vehicles, not mechanically propelled; parts thereof201162.06%32,316,949
48United Arab Emirates2005Vegetables preparations n.e.c.; prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, other than products of heading no. 2006201160.72%10,508,335
49United Arab Emirates7312Stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated201160.43%12,498,298
50United Arab Emirates7403Copper; refined and copper alloys, unwrought201159.88%44,580,302
51United Arab Emirates5407Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading no. 5404201159.64%14,702,980
52United Arab Emirates7304Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel201158.51%220,758,417
53United Arab Emirates0401Milk and cream; not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter201158.30%24,037,857
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.201157.48%18,894,741
55United Arab Emirates3924Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and hygienic or toilet articles, of plastics201157.36%12,107,179
56Saudi Arabia3402Organic surface-active agents (not soap); surface-active, washing (including auxiliary washing) and cleaning preparations, containing soap or not, excluding those of heading no. 3401201156.95%38,546,725
57United Arab Emirates2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201155.95%11,677,801
58United Arab Emirates3303Perfumes and toilet waters201153.32%21,343,444
59United Arab Emirates4412Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood201152.37%31,453,583
60Saudi 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 detergent201152.06%28,188,167
61United 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 cables201151.42%39,214,309
62United 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 plants201151.31%14,726,671
63United 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 matter201149.98%40,198,640
64Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201148.52%23,017,500
65United Arab Emirates3305Hair preparations; for use on the hair201147.98%12,510,808
66Saudi Arabia2707Oils 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 constituents201147.68%54,569,840
67United Arab Emirates3907Polyacetals, other polyethers and epoxide resins, in primary forms; polycarbonates, alkyd resins, polyallyl esters and other polyesters, in primary forms201146.95%17,914,927
68Kuwait2713Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen; other residues of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals201146.20%25,407,152
69United Arab Emirates8538Electrical apparatus; parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 and 8537201145.92%21,045,183
70United Arab Emirates0808Apples, pears and quinces; fresh201145.69%12,911,015
71United Arab Emirates6908Glazed ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; glazed ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, whether or not on a backing.201145.50%31,016,731
72Saudi 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 matter201145.09%36,265,949
73Saudi Arabia7303Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, of cast iron201145.03%39,076,605
74Bahrain7203Ferrous 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 forms201144.72%99,343,938
75United Arab Emirates0703Onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables; fresh or chilled201143.98%12,331,588
76United 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 included201143.63%49,511,603
77United 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 detergent201142.87%23,210,936
78United Arab Emirates3919Self-adhesive plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip and other flat shapes, of plastics, whether or not in rolls201142.38%10,779,390
79United Arab Emirates7318Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers (including spring washers) and similar articles, of iron or steel201141.97%22,036,141
80United 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.201141.96%13,793,276
81Saudi Arabia0401Milk and cream; not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter201140.26%16,599,770
82United 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 39201140.01%17,065,231
83United Arab Emirates4407Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm201139.83%29,651,457
84United 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 recorders201139.71%97,052,829
85United 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 oils201139.02%903,646,321
86United Arab Emirates0805Citrus fruit; fresh or dried201138.94%12,734,676
87United 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 products201138.35%19,188,053
88United Arab Emirates9015Surveying (including photogrammetrical surveying), hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances, excluding compasses, rangefinders201137.38%12,800,963
89United Arab Emirates3926Articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading no. 3901 to 3914, n.e.c. in chapter 39201137.35%11,709,206
90United Arab Emirates8421Centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers; filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus for liquids or gases201135.46%73,862,216
91United Arab Emirates7308Structures of iron or steel and parts thereof; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures201135.24%63,873,721
92United Arab Emirates8431Machinery parts; used solely or principally with the machinery of heading no. 8425 to 8430201135.21%184,603,176
93United Arab Emirates7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated201134.22%52,397,710
94United Arab Emirates9401Seats (not those of heading no. 9402), whether or not convertible into beds and parts thereof201134.07%10,697,460
95United Arab Emirates3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms201133.19%37,795,032
96United Arab Emirates8418Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, electric or other; heat pumps other than air conditioning machines of heading no. 8415201132.18%24,504,722
97United Arab Emirates7307Tube or pipe fittings (e.g. couplings, elbows, sleeves), of iron or steel201131.03%25,937,872
98United Arab Emirates7210Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, clad, plated or coated201130.33%10,960,644

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 82 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 9 occurrences

Kuwait: 2 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Iran: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

2711 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

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.