Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2016, 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: 2016(67 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD205(67)[1]168(62)136(52)106(42)85(35)62(27)35(14)
>= 50 mln USD38(13)[1]33(12)30(11)24(8)19(8)12(5)8(4)
>= 100 mln USD19(5)16(5)14(5)11(4)10(4)8(3)6(2)
>= 200 mln USD10(3)7(3)6(3)5(2)5(2)5(2)4(1)
>= 500 mln USD0000000
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (67 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Bahrain260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)2016100.00%34,138,686
2United Arab Emirates252329Cement; portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured201699.65%340,896,198
3Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified201699.47%33,409,357
4United Arab Emirates700729Glass; safety glass, laminated, (not of a size and shape suitable for incorporation in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vessels)201699.17%28,654,765
5United Arab Emirates740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm201699.05%143,755,813
6United Arab Emirates160290Meat preparations; of meat, meat offal or the blood of any animal, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602201697.09%10,782,150
7United 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 equipment201696.12%17,898,784
8United Arab Emirates220110Waters; mineral and aerated, including natural or artificial, (not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured)201694.97%30,088,101
9Bahrain720390Ferrous products; spongy ferrous products and iron having a minimum purity by weight of 99.94%, in lumps, pellets or similar forms201694.93%16,203,892
10Bahrain720529Iron or steel, pig iron, spiegeleisen; powders (excluding alloy steel)201693.74%10,508,472
11United Arab Emirates090230Tea, black; (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg201693.15%21,320,331
12Iran271490Bitumen and asphalt, natural; asphaltites and asphaltic rock201692.23%72,732,646
13Ukraine151219Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201690.32%82,182,887
14United Arab Emirates320890Paints and varnishes; based on polymers n.e.c. in heading no. 3208, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium201690.16%30,794,320
15United Arab Emirates721650Iron or non-alloy steel; angles, shapes and sections, n.e.c. in heading no. 7216, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded201689.94%14,692,150
16United Arab Emirates252321Cement; portland, white, whether or not artificially coloured201687.52%10,241,458
17United Arab Emirates321000Paints and varnishes; (including enamels, lacquers and distempers), prepared water pigments of a kind used for finishing leather201687.52%10,049,846
18United Arab Emirates711319Jewellery; of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof201687.46%324,306,824
19United Arab Emirates871639Trailers and semi-trailers; (other than tanker type)201687.13%36,686,972
20United Arab Emirates721610Iron or non-alloy steel; U, I or H sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of less than 80mm201686.95%11,885,383
21Saudi Arabia040310Dairy produce; yoghurt, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit or cocoa201685.74%46,078,230
22United Arab Emirates760410Aluminium; (not alloyed), bars, rods and profiles201685.22%43,130,007
23United Arab Emirates252310Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured)201683.75%45,547,171
24United Arab Emirates721632Iron or non-alloy steel; I sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more201682.77%13,285,554
25United Arab Emirates210500Ice cream and other edible ice; whether or not containing cocoa201682.21%23,884,528
26United Arab Emirates382440Cements, mortars or concretes; their prepared additives201681.39%35,599,139
27Saudi Arabia730531Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes and pipes (other than line pipe or casing of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines), longitudinally welded, having circular cross-sections, external diameter exceeds 406.4mm, (not seamless)201681.37%14,717,453
28Saudi 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%201677.59%47,378,277
29Saudi Arabia200990Juices; mixtures of fruits or vegetables (but not nut juice), unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter201676.40%87,444,783
30Saudi Arabia340220Washing and cleaning preparations; surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale201675.75%72,837,533
31United Arab Emirates230990Dog or cat food; (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding201674.90%11,847,468
32Russian Federation740710Copper; bars, rods and profiles, of refined copper201674.79%144,889,235
33United Arab Emirates381600Refractory cements, mortars, concretes and similar compositions, including dolomite ramming mix, other than products of heading 38.01201672.26%23,547,561
34United Arab Emirates481910Paper and paperboard; cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboard201672.21%11,197,762
35United Arab Emirates220210Waters; including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured201671.46%28,932,775
36United Arab Emirates340213Organic surface-active agents; non-ionic (other than soap), whether or not put up for retail sale201669.67%10,254,730
37United Arab Emirates170199Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter201668.68%35,127,430
38Iran720838Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mm201667.13%16,279,460
39Iran720711Iron 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 thickness201665.02%43,172,254
40United Arab Emirates392330Plastics; carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goods201664.47%13,874,290
41Saudi Arabia680710Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch) in rolls201664.22%28,352,968
42Qatar290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether201661.04%37,069,292
43United Arab Emirates390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201659.41%52,713,725
44Iran720719Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, other than rectangular or square cross-section201658.42%42,359,840
45United 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 diameter201657.91%13,252,103
46Saudi Arabia961900Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material201657.54%45,986,558
47United Arab Emirates854442Insulated electric conductors; for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectors201655.56%16,551,590
48Saudi 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 products201653.93%32,174,533
49United Arab Emirates730890Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308201653.66%87,395,170
50United Arab Emirates392410Plastics; tableware and kitchenware201652.48%14,010,597
51United Arab Emirates710812Metals; gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)201651.11%285,206,560
52United Arab Emirates390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201650.94%20,566,641
53United Arab Emirates841850Furniture incorporating refrigerating or freezing equipment; for storage and display, n.e.c. in item no. 8418.1, 8418.2, 8418.3 or 8418.4 (chests, cabinets, display counters, show-cases and the like)201649.71%10,441,286
54Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201649.37%32,527,230
55Iran740311Copper; refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes201649.04%39,739,255
56United Arab Emirates040291Dairy produce; milk and cream, concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, other than in powder, granules or other solid forms201648.33%32,857,987
57United 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)201647.59%11,129,609
58United Arab Emirates721720Iron or non-alloy steel; wire, plated or coated with zinc201647.41%11,470,860
59United Arab Emirates940600Prefabricated buildings.201646.66%15,007,489
60Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201641.23%16,647,047
61United Arab Emirates760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys201640.67%16,041,798
62United Arab Emirates720310Ferrous products; obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar forms201640.07%51,545,181
63United Arab Emirates730300Cast iron; tubes, pipes and hollow profiles201638.70%11,407,872
64Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201636.82%32,672,320
65United 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 preparations201635.12%81,498,789
66United Arab Emirates853710Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases; for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts201634.91%28,673,030
67Russian Federation100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed201630.01%39,610,480

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 43 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 11 occurrences

Iran: 5 occurrences

Bahrain: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Qatar: 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.