Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2020, 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: 2020(58 in Danger Zone)
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD68(58)49(43)36(30)23(18)13(11)5(5)1(1)
>= 50 mln USD51(42)36(31)29(24)18(14)11(10)4(4)1(1)
>= 100 mln USD29(23)22(17)17(12)11(7)6(5)3(3)1(1)
>= 200 mln USD12(9)7(5)7(5)5(3)2(2)1(1)1(1)
>= 500 mln USD7(5)3(2)3(2)2(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (58 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates74Copper and articles thereof202094.26%602,418,302
2United Arab Emirates46Manufactures of straw, esparto or other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork202087.22%11,730,969
3United 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 body202085.67%106,367,572
4United Arab Emirates61Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted202084.07%114,529,592
5United Arab Emirates79Zinc and articles thereof202081.56%51,933,436
6United Arab Emirates99Commodities not specified according to kind202076.29%52,302,671
7United Arab Emirates25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement202075.18%166,574,409
8United Arab Emirates18Cocoa and cocoa preparations202073.09%95,738,509
9United Arab Emirates62Apparel and clothing accessories; not knitted or crocheted202072.27%75,978,217
10United Arab Emirates33Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations202072.12%261,052,793
11United Arab Emirates64Footwear; gaiters and the like; parts of such articles202070.22%53,846,822
12United Arab Emirates71Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin202069.42%222,425,712
13United Arab Emirates32Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints, varnishes; putty, other mastics; inks202069.04%94,985,326
14United Arab Emirates83Metal; miscellaneous products of base metal202063.74%54,742,117
15United Arab Emirates91Clocks and watches and parts thereof202062.45%105,877,163
16United Arab Emirates42Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)202061.10%17,686,266
17United Arab Emirates54Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials202060.25%15,910,004
18United Arab Emirates95Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof202060.17%35,768,637
19United Arab Emirates21Miscellaneous edible preparations202056.64%103,372,623
20United Arab Emirates68Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof202055.84%72,363,023
21United Arab Emirates16Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof202054.75%33,550,988
22United Arab Emirates17Sugars and sugar confectionery202054.54%57,014,172
23United Arab Emirates23Food industries, residues and wastes thereof; prepared animal fodder202053.78%99,698,878
24United Arab Emirates39Plastics and articles thereof202053.73%422,833,109
25United Arab Emirates57Carpets and other textile floor coverings202052.35%14,540,087
26United Arab Emirates20Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants202051.49%96,426,532
27United Arab Emirates85Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles202051.44%1,349,347,847
28United Arab Emirates76Aluminium and articles thereof202051.36%124,387,867
29United Arab Emirates48Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard202050.29%110,225,972
30United Arab Emirates09Coffee, tea, mate and spices202050.16%59,675,225
31United Arab Emirates82Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof, of base metal202049.76%35,996,278
32United Arab Emirates70Glass and glassware202049.74%41,636,691
33United Arab Emirates78Lead and articles thereof202049.65%10,312,667
34United Arab Emirates35Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes202045.76%11,684,891
35United Arab Emirates22Beverages, spirits and vinegar202045.72%53,630,037
36United 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 buildings202045.18%137,592,966
37Saudi 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 plaster202044.84%110,740,167
38United Arab Emirates96Miscellaneous manufactured articles202044.22%62,731,019
39United Arab Emirates11Products of the milling industry; malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten202042.11%15,856,761
40United Arab Emirates63Textiles, made up articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags202040.70%41,072,641
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 plaster202040.68%100,474,753
42United Arab Emirates38Chemical products n.e.c.202040.52%129,075,642
43United Arab Emirates90Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories202040.28%196,112,196
44United Arab Emirates19Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products202039.42%115,854,681
45United Arab Emirates30Pharmaceutical products202039.32%218,105,166
46United Arab Emirates03Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates202038.59%18,642,004
47Saudi Arabia96Miscellaneous manufactured articles202038.50%54,619,665
48United Arab Emirates31Fertilizers202036.48%11,863,383
49United Arab Emirates84Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof202035.94%1,337,949,216
50United Arab Emirates49Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans202035.85%82,109,857
51United Arab Emirates12Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit, industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder202035.77%33,533,968
52United Arab Emirates40Rubber and articles thereof202033.78%90,939,815
53United Arab Emirates73Iron or steel articles202033.68%529,078,231
54United Arab Emirates02Meat and edible meat offal202033.09%92,706,111
55United Arab Emirates44Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal202032.51%57,596,343
56United Arab Emirates88Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof202031.58%22,812,703
57Qatar27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes202030.85%649,904,165
58United Arab Emirates08Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons202030.75%112,210,081

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 55 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Qatar: 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.