Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2012, 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: 2012(39 in Danger Zone)
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD53(39)36(28)28(20)20(12)9(4)6(3)3(1)
>= 50 mln USD30(21)21(16)15(10)10(5)5(3)4(2)2
>= 100 mln USD17(13)12(9)9(6)7(4)5(3)4(2)2
>= 200 mln USD8(6)6(4)5(3)4(2)4(2)3(1)2
>= 500 mln USD3(1)222222
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (39 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates79Zinc and articles thereof201290.56%15,855,148
2United 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 body201285.89%132,827,049
3United Arab Emirates25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement201283.04%208,173,469
4United Arab Emirates71Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin201279.12%294,501,921
5United Arab Emirates76Aluminium and articles thereof201267.63%154,727,456
6United Arab Emirates17Sugars and sugar confectionery201267.01%60,179,976
7United Arab Emirates42Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)201266.31%21,711,582
8United Arab Emirates52Cotton201266.30%10,556,532
9United Arab Emirates64Footwear; gaiters and the like; parts of such articles201264.36%38,893,731
10United Arab Emirates62Apparel and clothing accessories; not knitted or crocheted201263.80%49,436,654
11United Arab Emirates95Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof201262.84%17,727,390
12United Arab Emirates49Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans201262.64%31,656,317
13United Arab Emirates21Miscellaneous edible preparations201258.79%44,522,144
14United Arab Emirates63Textiles, made up articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags201257.94%26,910,734
15Saudi 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 plaster201257.54%126,624,204
16United Arab Emirates22Beverages, spirits and vinegar201256.04%56,024,565
17United Arab Emirates61Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted201252.82%76,350,719
18Russian Federation74Copper and articles thereof201252.31%254,905,813
19United Arab Emirates68Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof201251.63%75,719,242
20United Arab Emirates09Coffee, tea, mate and spices201251.45%32,009,641
21United Arab Emirates54Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials201249.46%11,583,109
22United Arab Emirates44Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal201248.11%132,522,084
23United Arab Emirates72Iron and steel201247.35%491,377,761
24United Arab Emirates32Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints, varnishes; putty, other mastics; inks201247.19%45,851,408
25United Arab Emirates33Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations201247.14%119,831,747
26United Arab Emirates20Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants201244.35%77,587,296
27United Arab Emirates69Ceramic products201240.93%68,967,921
28United Arab Emirates08Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons201240.70%51,905,579
29United Arab Emirates07Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible201239.62%45,110,097
30United Arab Emirates38Chemical products n.e.c.201239.50%111,088,770
31United Arab Emirates39Plastics and articles thereof201239.27%251,032,628
32United 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 buildings201239.21%113,384,034
33United Arab Emirates48Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard201238.30%89,399,220
34United Arab Emirates19Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products201237.29%49,554,274
35United Arab Emirates85Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles201235.70%623,010,693
36United Arab Emirates16Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof201234.49%16,239,416
37United Arab Emirates82Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof, of base metal201234.05%32,576,933
38United Arab Emirates55Man-made staple fibres201232.58%12,920,131
39United Arab Emirates83Metal; miscellaneous products of base metal201230.60%23,279,678

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 37 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

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.