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(15 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD34(15)27(10)15(5)11(4)9(3)2(1)0
>= 50 mln USD22(10)19(7)10(4)9(4)7(3)2(1)0
>= 100 mln USD14(6)13(5)9(4)8(4)6(3)2(1)0
>= 200 mln USD8(4)7(3)5(2)5(2)4(2)2(1)0
>= 500 mln USD2(1)2(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)00

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (15 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement201587.19%364,903,564
2Russian Federation11Products of the milling industry; malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten201577.36%116,081,001
3United Arab Emirates71Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin201570.25%593,432,885
4United Arab Emirates76Aluminium and articles thereof201564.62%127,762,816
5United Arab Emirates17Sugars and sugar confectionery201554.40%40,499,549
6United Arab Emirates74Copper and articles thereof201546.10%248,039,640
7Saudi Arabia96Miscellaneous manufactured articles201545.41%46,756,178
8United Arab Emirates32Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints, varnishes; putty, other mastics; inks201544.64%49,960,240
9United Arab Emirates22Beverages, spirits and vinegar201543.58%57,703,230
10Saudi 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 plaster201542.70%71,270,610
11United Arab Emirates68Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof201535.45%65,658,249
12United Arab Emirates09Coffee, tea, mate and spices201534.62%23,391,280
13United Arab Emirates21Miscellaneous edible preparations201532.43%33,918,091
14Saudi Arabia20Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants201531.34%57,632,921
15United Arab Emirates39Plastics and articles thereof201530.98%262,155,240

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 11 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.