Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2014, 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: 2014(47 in Danger Zone)
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD60(47)50(40)33(26)25(19)13(10)8(6)3(2)
>= 50 mln USD41(33)33(27)23(18)17(13)10(8)6(4)2(1)
>= 100 mln USD28(22)22(17)15(11)11(8)8(6)6(4)2(1)
>= 200 mln USD13(11)11(9)7(5)6(4)5(3)4(2)2(1)
>= 500 mln USD5(3)4(2)22221
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (47 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates79Zinc and articles thereof201497.39%25,960,963
2United Arab Emirates71Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin201491.74%410,393,292
3United Arab Emirates25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement201487.79%365,247,933
4United 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 body201486.29%167,431,147
5United Arab Emirates13Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts201485.96%10,900,904
6United Arab Emirates61Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted201483.81%104,826,071
7United Arab Emirates76Aluminium and articles thereof201476.91%171,092,947
8United Arab Emirates69Ceramic products201475.19%290,962,359
9United Arab Emirates17Sugars and sugar confectionery201474.65%57,696,505
10United Arab Emirates62Apparel and clothing accessories; not knitted or crocheted201471.75%65,303,729
11United Arab Emirates42Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)201469.43%24,646,380
12United Arab Emirates64Footwear; gaiters and the like; parts of such articles201469.00%48,853,988
13United Arab Emirates22Beverages, spirits and vinegar201466.88%85,730,398
14United 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 buildings201466.78%403,995,241
15United Arab Emirates95Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof201464.31%23,331,891
16United Arab Emirates33Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations201464.28%168,600,570
17United Arab Emirates63Textiles, made up articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags201462.92%30,590,507
18United Arab Emirates21Miscellaneous edible preparations201461.97%63,168,910
19United Arab Emirates32Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints, varnishes; putty, other mastics; inks201460.21%67,259,518
20United Arab Emirates54Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials201458.73%12,941,611
21United Arab Emirates68Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof201458.25%94,325,276
22United Arab Emirates09Coffee, tea, mate and spices201457.94%44,757,986
23United Arab Emirates20Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants201453.51%100,357,094
24United Arab Emirates19Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products201452.49%88,229,737
25Russian Federation74Copper and articles thereof201452.38%283,033,267
26United Arab Emirates08Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons201451.48%107,634,778
27United Arab Emirates48Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard201448.76%101,406,493
28United Arab Emirates72Iron and steel201447.92%605,656,799
29Saudi Arabia96Miscellaneous manufactured articles201447.41%52,017,075
30United Arab Emirates38Chemical products n.e.c.201446.55%142,091,072
31United Arab Emirates39Plastics and articles thereof201445.24%348,502,676
32United Arab Emirates85Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles201445.17%795,053,031
33Saudi 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 plaster201444.45%75,678,227
34United Arab Emirates49Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans201443.28%11,779,981
35United Arab Emirates55Man-made staple fibres201442.38%15,289,934
36United Arab Emirates83Metal; miscellaneous products of base metal201442.27%47,321,296
37United Arab Emirates07Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible201441.59%59,266,910
38United Arab Emirates73Iron or steel articles201441.03%459,765,961
39United Arab Emirates57Carpets and other textile floor coverings201440.93%12,188,449
40United Arab Emirates16Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof201440.55%19,577,192
41United Arab Emirates44Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal201438.89%108,654,047
42United Arab Emirates70Glass and glassware201437.63%43,745,934
43United 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 plaster201436.09%61,444,299
44United Arab Emirates30Pharmaceutical products201432.97%130,448,896
45United Arab Emirates84Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof201432.86%1,081,730,001
46United Arab Emirates90Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories201431.52%138,636,752
47United Arab Emirates04Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included201430.27%204,510,879

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 44 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 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.