Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2015, 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: 2015(71 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 USD233(71)[2]190(67)[2]157(60)[2]121(48)[2]84(35)[1]60(25)[1]31(13)[1]
>= 50 mln USD51(16)[1]43(16)[1]39(14)[1]27(10)[1]22(7)16(7)8(4)
>= 100 mln USD27(8)[1]24(8)[1]22(8)[1]14(6)[1]11(4)9(4)6(3)
>= 200 mln USD9(4)[1]7(4)[1]7(4)[1]5(3)[1]4(2)4(2)3(1)
>= 500 mln USD1110000
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (71 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates252329Cement; portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured201599.89%299,044,054
2Saudi Arabia730512Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (not seamless), longitudinally welded (not submerged arc welded), having circular cross-sections, external diameter exceeds 406.4mm201599.52%41,152,168
3United 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 process201599.37%35,494,447
4United Arab Emirates740319Copper; refined, unwrought, n.e.c. in item no. 7403.1201599.18%27,194,328
5United Arab Emirates252310Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured)201598.54%44,949,975
6Iran271490Bitumen and asphalt, natural; asphaltites and asphaltic rock201597.92%103,331,260
7United Arab Emirates740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm201596.31%169,188,307
8United Arab Emirates220110Waters; mineral and aerated, including natural or artificial, (not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured)201595.88%29,910,356
9United 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 equipment201594.27%26,898,671
10United Arab Emirates080410Fruit, edible; dates, fresh or dried201591.69%11,901,955
11United Arab Emirates271500Bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt, on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch (e.g. bituminous mastics, cut-backs)201591.18%10,050,452
12Russian Federation110100Wheat or meslin flour201591.05%94,886,613
13United Arab Emirates090230Tea, black; (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg201590.02%19,885,327
14United Arab Emirates721610Iron or non-alloy steel; U, I or H sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of less than 80mm201588.35%20,738,981
15United Arab Emirates760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys201587.90%18,127,447
16Saudi Arabia340220Washing and cleaning preparations; surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale201586.79%63,449,963
17United Arab Emirates721632Iron or non-alloy steel; I sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more201585.73%17,115,603
18United Arab Emirates760410Aluminium; (not alloyed), bars, rods and profiles201585.13%50,273,340
19United Arab Emirates870790Vehicles; bodies (including cabs) for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8701, 8702, 8704 or 8705201584.99%10,965,437
20Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified201584.75%27,634,882
21United Arab Emirates871639Trailers and semi-trailers; (other than tanker type)201584.09%29,172,840
22United Arab Emirates320890Paints and varnishes; based on polymers n.e.c. in heading no. 3208, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium201582.74%28,798,897
23United Arab Emirates382440Cements, mortars or concretes; their prepared additives201582.65%43,642,326
24United Arab Emirates710812Metals; gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)201582.31%339,917,265
25Russian Federation110290Cereal flours; other than wheat, meslin, and maize (corn)201580.08%21,194,388
26Saudi Arabia040310Dairy produce; yoghurt, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit or cocoa201579.62%34,370,127
27United Arab Emirates210500Ice cream and other edible ice; whether or not containing cocoa201577.98%18,685,652
28United Arab Emirates390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201576.75%49,184,596
29Saudi Arabia040610Dairy produce; fresh cheese (including whey cheese), not fermented, and curd201576.23%15,237,523
30United Arab Emirates940600Prefabricated buildings.201572.97%32,395,513
31United Arab Emirates381600Refractory cements, mortars, concretes and similar compositions, including dolomite ramming mix, other than products of heading 38.01201572.41%24,153,376
32United Arab Emirates681091Cement, concrete or artificial stone; prefabricated structural components for building or civil engineering, whether or not reinforced201572.40%30,247,230
33Saudi Arabia040120Dairy 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%201571.69%37,459,838
34United Arab Emirates392330Plastics; carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goods201571.00%19,625,743
35United Arab Emirates170199Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter201570.53%38,274,722
36United Arab Emirates721391Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameter201569.03%16,248,636
37United Arab Emirates392190Plastics; plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, other than cellular201567.47%12,977,289
38United Arab Emirates220210Waters; including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured201566.50%23,600,817
39Russian Federation740710Copper; bars, rods and profiles, of refined copper201566.15%134,477,655
40Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201565.90%26,880,029
41Saudi Arabia220290-Other201564.40%16,970,459
42Saudi Arabia200990Juices; mixtures of fruits or vegetables (but not nut juice), unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter201564.08%56,466,611
43United Arab Emirates854442Insulated electric conductors; for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectors201563.09%34,288,725
44United Arab Emirates481910Paper and paperboard; cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboard201563.03%13,661,060
45United Arab Emirates150790Vegetable oils; soya-bean oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201562.84%11,508,194
46United 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 preparations201562.79%258,719,194
47Saudi Arabia961900Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material201562.29%46,748,924
48United Arab Emirates871631Tanker trailers and tanker semi-trailers201561.19%11,468,530
49United Arab Emirates711319Jewellery; of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof201559.73%245,736,612
50United Arab Emirates040291Dairy produce; milk and cream, concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, other than in powder, granules or other solid forms201559.21%33,207,633
51United Arab Emirates721720Iron or non-alloy steel; wire, plated or coated with zinc201558.74%15,605,908
52Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201556.24%74,844,162
53Saudi Arabia330510Hair preparations; shampoos201554.59%10,262,384
54Saudi 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)201554.37%90,451,433
55Saudi 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 products201552.73%25,886,937
56Qatar290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether201551.11%149,269,029
57United Arab Emirates730300Cast iron; tubes, pipes and hollow profiles201551.02%19,361,603
58Iran720711Iron 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 thickness201550.78%28,777,693
59United Arab Emirates392410Plastics; tableware and kitchenware201550.67%13,579,616
60Iran740311Copper; refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes201550.05%32,461,305
61United Arab Emirates390760-Poly(ethylene terephthalate)201549.72%11,653,648
62United 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)201548.08%12,772,680
63United Arab Emirates730890Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308201547.33%66,348,954
64Saudi Arabia680710Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch) in rolls201543.18%13,648,865
65Kuwait290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201543.05%57,288,479
66United Arab Emirates721049Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)201542.77%10,183,211
67United Arab Emirates730840Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, props and similar equipment for scaffolding, shuttering or pit-propping201541.75%21,724,838
68United Arab Emirates853810Electrical apparatus; parts (e.g. boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets, other bases), for goods of heading no. 8537, not equipped with their apparatus201539.07%13,134,233
69Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201538.55%31,872,632
70United Arab Emirates680710Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch) in rolls201535.92%11,353,000
71United 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 matter201533.11%29,179,456

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 47 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 15 occurrences

Iran: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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.