Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2013, 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: 2013(49 in Danger Zone)
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD64(49)49(41)33(28)23(18)13(10)7(6)3(3)
>= 50 mln USD40(32)33(27)23(19)16(12)9(7)4(4)1(1)
>= 100 mln USD24(19)20(15)12(9)8(5)6(4)3(3)1(1)
>= 200 mln USD11(9)9(7)5(4)3(2)3(2)2(2)0
>= 500 mln USD6(4)5(3)3(2)2(1)2(1)1(1)0
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (49 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates79Zinc and articles thereof201397.12%17,169,975
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 body201395.87%162,522,071
3United Arab Emirates86Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds201395.07%22,053,608
4United Arab Emirates25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement201388.08%310,927,808
5United Arab Emirates71Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin201386.57%565,584,719
6United Arab Emirates61Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted201383.83%98,190,558
7United Arab Emirates17Sugars and sugar confectionery201378.17%58,446,411
8United Arab Emirates76Aluminium and articles thereof201377.13%190,806,303
9United Arab Emirates62Apparel and clothing accessories; not knitted or crocheted201371.62%60,117,058
10United Arab Emirates42Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)201371.27%24,639,142
11United Arab Emirates21Miscellaneous edible preparations201367.37%56,406,604
12United Arab Emirates22Beverages, spirits and vinegar201367.11%72,243,414
13United Arab Emirates95Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof201366.99%18,137,457
14United Arab Emirates64Footwear; gaiters and the like; parts of such articles201365.86%42,715,596
15United Arab Emirates11Products of the milling industry; malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten201365.79%16,973,811
16United Arab Emirates68Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof201364.33%97,055,604
17United Arab Emirates33Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations201363.55%160,515,104
18United Arab Emirates32Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints, varnishes; putty, other mastics; inks201360.47%61,852,798
19United Arab Emirates20Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants201357.20%102,526,644
20United Arab Emirates72Iron and steel201357.09%592,123,918
21United Arab Emirates09Coffee, tea, mate and spices201356.06%37,850,753
22United Arab Emirates48Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard201355.79%114,361,425
23United Arab Emirates08Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons201355.71%79,666,994
24United Arab Emirates49Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans201355.19%18,075,720
25United Arab Emirates63Textiles, made up articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags201354.57%26,556,643
26United Arab Emirates69Ceramic products201352.73%77,353,478
27United Arab Emirates39Plastics and articles thereof201352.02%374,920,676
28United Arab Emirates19Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products201350.54%71,139,507
29United Arab Emirates07Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible201349.44%55,666,918
30United Arab Emirates44Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal201347.96%114,334,434
31United Arab Emirates54Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials201346.88%12,861,512
32Saudi Arabia96Miscellaneous manufactured articles201346.73%42,240,436
33Russian Federation74Copper and articles thereof201345.83%286,272,466
34United Arab Emirates55Man-made staple fibres201345.16%17,015,933
35United Arab Emirates38Chemical products n.e.c.201344.89%130,370,623
36United Arab Emirates16Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof201344.85%22,435,179
37United Arab Emirates83Metal; miscellaneous products of base metal201344.70%36,022,361
38United Arab Emirates04Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included201344.28%264,011,646
39United 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 buildings201342.85%133,021,759
40United Arab Emirates85Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles201342.70%761,267,208
41United Arab Emirates34Soap, 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 plaster201342.29%67,045,302
42Saudi 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 plaster201339.55%62,691,225
43United Arab Emirates70Glass and glassware201337.11%38,181,653
44United Arab Emirates74Copper and articles thereof201336.53%228,187,316
45United Arab Emirates73Iron or steel articles201335.06%508,725,273
46United Arab Emirates30Pharmaceutical products201335.02%117,533,448
47Saudi Arabia57Carpets and other textile floor coverings201333.37%10,864,883
48United Arab Emirates31Fertilizers201333.14%10,090,444
49United Arab Emirates90Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories201331.34%128,131,975

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 45 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 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.