Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2022, 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: 2022(190 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD264(190)[2]197(146)[1]153(118)[1]107(85)[1]68(55)38(30)22(15)
>= 50 mln USD67(41)[2]50(30)[1]39(22)[1]23(15)[1]13(9)10(8)8(7)
>= 100 mln USD33(20)[2]23(13)[1]20(11)[1]12(8)[1]6(5)6(5)6(5)
>= 200 mln USD16(9)[2]12(6)[1]12(6)[1]8(5)[1]4(3)4(3)4(3)
>= 500 mln USD4(2)[1]2(1)2(1)2(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (190 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia2906Alcohols; cyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives202299.90%180,332,444
2United Arab Emirates7408Copper wire202299.80%352,375,396
3United Arab Emirates7108Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form202299.65%723,189,793
4United Arab Emirates7008Glass; multiple-walled insulating units of glass202299.61%18,182,775
5United Arab Emirates7214Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling202298.47%52,212,700
6United Arab Emirates7612Aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes etc (including rigid, collapsible tubular containers), for materials other than compressed, liquefied gas, 300l capacity or less, lined, heat-insulated or not202297.57%21,538,023
7Saudi Arabia2908Phenols or phenol-alcohols; halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives202296.48%17,146,806
8United Arab Emirates7907Zinc; articles n.e.c. in chapter 79202296.21%17,802,822
9United Arab Emirates2402Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes; of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes202295.29%323,769,981
10United Arab Emirates7113Jewellery articles and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal202294.12%149,876,502
11United Arab Emirates2523Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers202293.73%92,584,536
12United Arab Emirates9101Wrist-watches, pocket-watches, stop-watches and other watches; with case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal202292.24%46,125,670
13United Arab Emirates8310Sign plates, name plates, address plates and similar plates, numbers, letters and other symbols, of base metal, excluding those of heading no. 9405202291.49%12,895,069
14United Arab Emirates9504Video game consoles and machines, articles for funfair, table or parlour games, including pintables, billiards, special tables for casino games and automatic bowling alley equipment202290.39%16,143,209
15United Arab Emirates7303Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, of cast iron202290.30%30,608,034
16United Arab Emirates6405Footwear; other footwear n.e.c. in chapter 64202289.94%16,902,908
17United Arab Emirates2201Waters, including natural or artificial mineral waters and aerated waters, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured; ice and snow202289.86%12,708,767
18United Arab Emirates4415Packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, of wood; cable-drums of wood; pallets, box pallets and other load boards, of wood; pallet collars of wood202289.64%27,539,306
19United Arab Emirates2826Fluorides; fluorosilicates, fluoroaluminates and other complex fluorine salts202288.92%12,087,058
20United Arab Emirates2105Ice cream and other edible ice; whether or not containing cocoa202287.33%28,607,454
21United Arab Emirates3307Perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations; pre-shave, shaving, after-shave, bath preparations; personal deodorants and depilatories; room deodorisers, perfumed or not with disinfectant properties or not202285.62%41,977,982
22United Arab Emirates6114Garments; knitted or crocheted, n.e.c. in chapter 61202285.19%18,205,553
23United Arab Emirates0713Vegetables, leguminous; shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried202284.32%28,980,830
24United Arab Emirates3209Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium202284.24%19,261,742
25United Arab Emirates7227Steel, alloy; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils202283.75%66,218,804
26United Arab Emirates8518Microphones and their stands; loudspeakers, mounted or not in their enclosures; headphones and earphones, combined or not with a microphone, and sets of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers; audio-frequency and electric sound amplifiers and sets202282.38%11,704,073
27United Arab Emirates6404Footwear; with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of textile materials202282.17%21,859,313
28United Arab Emirates9404Mattress supports; articles of bedding (e.g. mattresses, quilts, eiderdowns, cushions pouffes and pillows), fitted with springs or stuffed, whether or not covered202281.88%21,098,882
29United Arab Emirates3306Oral or dental hygiene preparations; including fixative pastes and powders; yarn used to clean between the teeth (dental floss), in individual retail packages202281.16%24,310,479
30United Arab Emirates0802Nuts (excluding coconuts, Brazils and cashew nuts); fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled202280.73%15,705,644
31United Arab Emirates9406Buildings; prefabricated202279.19%13,891,696
32United Arab Emirates9102Wrist-watches, pocket-watches, stop-watches and other watches, other than those of heading no. 9101202278.61%46,355,272
33United Arab Emirates1602Prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects202278.59%39,900,187
34United Arab Emirates7005Glass; float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked202277.74%20,072,146
35United Arab Emirates8443Printing machinery; used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 84.42; other printers, copying machines and facsimile machines, whether or not combined; parts and accessories thereof202277.60%38,142,013
36United Arab Emirates6103Suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches, shorts (not swimwear); men's or boys', knitted or crocheted202277.08%10,959,560
37United Arab Emirates7310Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, capacity not exceeding 300l, whether or not lined or heat-insulated202276.83%22,041,209
38United Arab Emirates8487Machinery parts; not containing electrical connectors, insulators, coils, contacts or other electrical features, n.e.c. in this chapter202275.59%15,741,696
39United Arab Emirates7608Aluminium; tubes and pipes202275.03%20,424,650
40Saudi Arabia6807Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch)202274.83%14,448,811
41United Arab Emirates4803Tissue, towel, napkin stock or similar; for household or sanitary uses, cellulose wadding, webs of cellulose fibres, in rolls over 36cm in width or rectangular sheets with one side exceeding 36cm when unfolded202274.72%14,497,797
42United Arab Emirates3304Cosmetic and toilet preparations; beauty, make-up and skin care preparations (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations), manicure or pedicure preparations202274.17%69,096,385
43United Arab Emirates7216Iron or non-alloy steel, angles, shapes and sections202274.17%31,861,914
44United Arab Emirates6109T-shirts, singlets and other vests; knitted or crocheted202273.75%26,734,546
45United Arab Emirates3924Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and hygienic or toilet articles, of plastics202273.50%34,925,168
46United Arab Emirates6104Suits, ensembles, jackets, dresses, skirts, divided skirts, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (not swimwear), women's or girls', knitted or crocheted202273.43%14,738,908
47United Arab Emirates3208Paints, varnishes; (enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium202273.28%27,680,393
48United Arab Emirates3401Soap; organic surface-active preparations used as soap, skin washing, in bars, cakes, moulded pieces, shapes, liquid or cream, containing soap or not; for retail, paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent202272.92%43,850,588
49United Arab Emirates8502Electric generating sets and rotary converters202272.80%48,778,343
50Iraq2714Bitumen and asphalt, natural; bituminous or oil shale and tar sands; asphaltites and asphaltic rocks202272.71%12,678,307
51United Arab Emirates3303Perfumes and toilet waters202272.69%49,838,988
52Iran0807Melons (including watermelons) and papaws (papayas); fresh202272.66%11,109,059
53United Arab Emirates8467Tools; for working in the hand, pneumatic, hydraulic or with self-contained electric or non-electric motor202271.68%11,575,649
54Bahrain4911Printed matter, n.e.c., including printed pictures and photographs202271.23%11,630,023
55Bahrain7614Aluminium; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated)202270.05%11,002,939
56United Arab Emirates8528Monitors and projectors, not incorporating television reception apparatus; reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus202269.99%87,773,904
57United Arab Emirates4818Toilet paper, width 36cm or less or cut to size/shape; handkerchiefs, tissues, towels, serviettes, bed sheets and similar household or hospital articles, apparel and clothing accessories of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres202269.98%20,468,510
58United Arab Emirates2008Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants; prepared or preserved in ways n.e.c., whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified or included202268.87%14,371,810
59United Arab Emirates8302Base metal mountings, fittings and similar articles for furniture, doors, staircases, windows, trunks, chests etc, castors with mountings of base metal, automatic door closers of base metal202268.81%20,498,091
60United Arab Emirates5407Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading no. 5404202268.81%20,096,798
61United Arab Emirates8482Ball or roller bearings202268.77%13,780,239
62United Arab Emirates6402Footwear; with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics (excluding waterproof footwear)202268.63%21,525,345
63United Arab Emirates8471Automatic data processing machines and units thereof, magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, not elsewhere specified or included202268.46%180,456,234
64United Arab Emirates0401Milk and cream; not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter202267.31%26,495,696
65United Arab Emirates8511Ignition or starting equipment; used for spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion engines; generators and cut outs used in conjunction with such engines202267.12%23,976,034
66United Arab Emirates7610Aluminium; structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading no. 9406) and parts (e.g. bridges and sections, towers, lattice masts, etc) plates, rods, profiles and tubes for structures202266.75%19,296,003
67Iraq2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202266.53%210,423,183
68United Arab Emirates8517Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular/wireless networks; other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data (including wired/wireless networks), excluding items of 8443, 8525, 8527, or 8528202266.01%493,160,683
69United Arab Emirates8484Gaskets and similar joints of metal sheeting combined with other material or of two or more layers of metal; sets or assortments of gaskets and similar joints, dissimilar in composition, put up in pouches, envelopes or similar packings; mechanical seals202265.23%26,207,339
70United Arab Emirates6204Suits, ensembles, jackets, dresses, skirts, divided skirts, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear); women's or girls' (not knitted or crocheted)202265.13%16,148,941
71United Arab Emirates7407Copper; bars, rods and profiles202265.10%10,224,887
72United Arab Emirates3923Plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of goods; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures of plastics202264.87%82,824,970
73United Arab Emirates8525Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating reception apparatus or sound recording or reproducing apparatus; television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders202264.66%16,001,638
74United Arab Emirates7318Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers (including spring washers) and similar articles, of iron or steel202264.63%30,067,334
75United Arab Emirates1806Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa202263.66%93,492,015
76United Arab Emirates7606Aluminium; plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm202263.53%17,720,596
77United Arab Emirates4819Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and the like, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or fibres; box files, letter trays and the like, of paper or paperboard, of a kind used in offices, shops or the like202263.45%33,694,291
78United Arab Emirates8309Stoppers, caps, lids (including crown corks, screw caps, pouring stoppers); capsules for bottles, threaded bungs, bung covers, seals and other packaging accessories, of base metal202263.44%17,665,657
79United Arab Emirates3909Amino-resins, phenolic resins and polyurethanes, in primary forms202262.54%11,240,845
80United Arab Emirates4202Trunks; suit, camera, jewellery, cutlery cases; travel, tool, similar bags; wholly or mainly covered by leather, composition leather, plastic sheeting, textile materials, vulcanised fibre, paperboard202261.91%24,051,493
81United Arab Emirates3305Hair preparations; for use on the hair202261.88%40,389,831
82United Arab Emirates9503Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kinds202261.50%11,684,728
83United Arab Emirates8412Engines and motors; n.e.c. (e.g. reaction engines, hydraulic power engines, pneumatic power engines)202261.29%15,413,306
84United Arab Emirates7901Zinc; unwrought202260.89%26,566,858
85United Arab Emirates2005Vegetables preparations n.e.c.; prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, other than products of heading no. 2006202260.26%16,265,472
86United Arab Emirates3919Self-adhesive plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip and other flat shapes, of plastics, whether or not in rolls202259.98%16,425,386
87United Arab Emirates7308Structures of iron or steel and parts thereof; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures202259.83%119,260,395
88Saudi Arabia3402Organic surface-active agents (not soap); surface-active, washing (including auxiliary washing) and cleaning preparations, containing soap or not, excluding those of heading no. 3401202259.68%90,321,542
89United Arab Emirates3214Glaziers' putty, grafting putty, resin cements, caulking compounds and other mastics; painters' fillings; non-refractory surfacing preparations for facades, indoor walls, floors, ceilings or the like202259.66%15,071,693
90United Arab Emirates0902Tea202258.64%20,973,633
91United Arab Emirates8716Trailers and semi-trailers; other vehicles, not mechanically propelled; parts thereof202258.21%31,546,372
92Saudi Arabia2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives202257.86%95,805,979
93Saudi Arabia2009Fruit or nut juices (including grape must and coconut water) and vegetable juices, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter202257.79%46,792,164
94United Arab Emirates4802Uncoated paper and paperboard, used for writing, printing or other graphics, non perforated punch-cards and punch tape paper, in rolls or rectangular sheets, of any size, other than paper of heading 4801 or 4803; hand-made paper and paperboard202257.23%11,581,818
95United Arab Emirates7403Copper; refined and copper alloys, unwrought202256.90%60,776,481
96Saudi Arabia2909Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides (chemically defined or not), and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives202256.66%246,121,857
97United Arab Emirates0808Apples, pears and quinces; fresh202256.66%22,796,525
98United Arab Emirates8501Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets)202256.65%23,953,152
99United Arab Emirates2202Waters, including mineral and aerated waters, containing added sugar or sweetening matter, flavoured; other non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009202256.55%21,247,363
100United Arab Emirates9015Surveying (including photogrammetrical surveying), hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances, excluding compasses, rangefinders202256.43%23,510,255
101United Arab Emirates3921Plastic plates, sheets, film, foil and strip n.e.c. in chapter 39202256.02%23,934,908
102United Arab Emirates8536Electrical apparatus for switching, protecting electrical circuits, for making connections to or in electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts; connectors for optical fibres, optical fibre bundles or cables202255.90%45,218,739
103United Arab Emirates4016Articles of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber, n.e.c. in chapter 40202255.42%24,543,365
104Saudi Arabia0403Yogurt; buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, kephir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa.202255.33%52,483,025
105United Arab Emirates6111Garments and clothing accessories, babies'; knitted or crocheted202254.88%12,787,490
106United Arab Emirates9032Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus; automatic type202253.97%15,348,544
107United Arab Emirates3808Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products, plant growth regulators, disinfectants and the like, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles202253.89%18,031,368
108United Arab Emirates8538Electrical apparatus; parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 and 8537202253.80%25,187,568
109United Arab Emirates2208Ethyl alcohol, undenatured; of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80% volume; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages202253.76%12,508,939
110United Arab Emirates0207Meat and edible offal of poultry; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. fowls of the species Gallus domesticus), fresh, chilled or frozen202253.36%122,774,637
111United Arab Emirates7217Wire of iron or non-alloy steel202253.35%32,102,135
112United Arab Emirates3920Plastics; plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive); non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials, n.e.c. in chapter 39202253.21%38,253,300
113United Arab Emirates1701Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form202252.37%43,733,524
114United Arab Emirates6203Suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear); men's or boys' (not knitted or crocheted)202251.26%12,111,103
115United Arab Emirates8483Transmission shafts (including cam and crank) and cranks; bearing housings and plain shaft bearings; gears and gearing; ball or roller screws; gear boxes and other speed changers; flywheels and pulleys; clutches and shaft couplings202251.18%23,444,822
116United Arab Emirates8424Mechanical appliances for projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids or powders; fire extinguishers, spray guns, steam, sand blasting machines202251.04%10,466,700
117United Arab Emirates4411Fibreboard of wood or other ligneous materials, whether or not bonded with resins or other organic substances202250.76%17,044,671
118United Arab Emirates7604Aluminium; bars, rods and profiles202250.70%29,983,841
119Saudi Arabia9619Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material202249.51%50,296,681
120United Arab Emirates9026Instruments, apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure of liquids, gases (e.g. flow meters, heat meters etc), not instruments and apparatus of heading no. 9014, 9015, 9028 or 9032202249.18%39,221,992
121United Arab Emirates3926Articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading no. 3901 to 3914, n.e.c. in chapter 39202248.82%31,404,125
122United Arab Emirates7307Tube or pipe fittings (e.g. couplings, elbows, sleeves), of iron or steel202248.79%57,249,116
123United Arab Emirates9405Luminaires and light fittings; including searchlights, spotlights and parts thereof, n.e.c.; illuminated signs, name-plates and the like, having permanently fixed light source and parts thereof n.e.c. or included202248.33%28,479,256
124United Arab Emirates8413Pumps; for liquids, whether or not fitted with measuring device, liquid elevators202246.67%103,819,373
125United Arab Emirates8421Centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers; filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus for liquids or gases202246.58%72,233,188
126United Arab Emirates9403Furniture and parts thereof, n.e.c. in chapter 94202246.03%60,310,302
127United Arab Emirates3824Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores; chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries (including those consisting of mixtures of natural products), not elsewhere specified or included202246.01%33,064,260
128Qatar7601Aluminium; unwrought202245.86%23,418,398
129United Arab Emirates0901Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated; husks and skins; coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion202245.82%14,101,716
130United Arab Emirates8516Electric water, space, soil heaters; electro-thermic hair-dressing apparatus; hand dryers, irons; electro-thermic appliances for domestic purposes; electro heating resistors, not of heading no. 8545202245.69%20,057,202
131United Arab Emirates1507Soya-bean oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202244.54%19,343,373
132United Arab Emirates8409Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the engines of heading no. 8407 or 8408202244.41%35,773,625
133United Arab Emirates2103Sauces and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings, mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard202244.27%17,729,893
134United Arab Emirates8422Dish washing machines; machinery for cleaning, drying, filling, closing, sealing, capsuling or labelling bottles, cans, boxes, bags, etc, machinery for aerating beverages202244.15%10,168,489
135United Arab Emirates3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms202243.42%24,994,965
136United Arab Emirates2836Carbonates; peroxocarbonates (percarbonates); commercial ammonium carbonate containing ammonium carbamate202243.35%14,369,152
137United Arab Emirates8431Machinery parts; used solely or principally with the machinery of heading no. 8425 to 8430202243.30%86,665,532
138United Arab Emirates8419Machinery, plant (not domestic), or laboratory equipment; electrically heated or not, (excluding items in 85.14) for the treatment of materials by a process involving change of temperature; including instantaneous or non electric storage water heaters202243.19%24,512,564
139United Arab Emirates1901Malt extract; flour/groats/meal/starch/malt extract products, no cocoa (or less than 40% by weight) and food preparations of goods of headings 04.01 to 04.04, no cocoa (or less than 5% by weight), weights calculated on a totally defatted basis, n.e.c.202242.51%30,423,659
140Saudi Arabia2901Acyclic hydrocarbons202242.48%28,707,844
141Iran0104Sheep and goats; live202242.40%116,494,499
142United Arab Emirates3822Reagents; diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of kits, other than those of heading 30.06; certified reference materials202242.16%19,568,426
143United Arab Emirates3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms202241.60%82,689,383
144United Arab Emirates7326Iron or steel; articles, n.e.c. in chapter 73202240.95%28,718,364
145United Arab Emirates9401Seats (not those of heading no. 9402), whether or not convertible into beds and parts thereof202240.46%21,481,984
146Saudi Arabia7604Aluminium; bars, rods and profiles202240.26%23,810,198
147United Arab Emirates0402Milk and cream; concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter202239.90%210,836,671
148United Arab Emirates0910Ginger, saffron, tumeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices202239.75%10,471,527
149United Arab Emirates3302Odoriferous substances and mixtures (including alcoholic solutions) with a basis of one or more of these substances, of a kind used as raw materials in industry; other preparations based on odoriferous substances, of a kind used for beverage manufacture202239.06%28,020,824
150Iraq7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof202238.91%137,679,695
151United Arab Emirates8708Motor vehicles; parts and accessories, of heading no. 8701 to 8705202238.52%161,417,487
152United Arab Emirates3906Acrylic polymers in primary forms202238.37%14,745,659
153United Arab Emirates2309Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding202237.90%19,758,983
154United Arab Emirates1902Pasta; whether or not cooked or stuffed with meat or other substance, or otherwise prepared, egg spaghetti, macaroni, noodles, lasagne, gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni; couscous, whether or not prepared202237.43%15,885,813
155United Arab Emirates8474Machinery for sorting, screening, separating, washing, crushing, grinding, mixing or kneading earth, stone, ores in solid form, shaping, moulding machinery for solid mineral fuels202237.05%19,819,290
156Kuwait2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives202236.35%60,180,653
157United Arab Emirates8414Air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans; ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan; gas-tight biological safety cabinets whether or not fitted with filters202236.33%41,374,801
158Saudi Arabia1902Pasta; whether or not cooked or stuffed with meat or other substance, or otherwise prepared, egg spaghetti, macaroni, noodles, lasagne, gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni; couscous, whether or not prepared202236.28%15,399,378
159United Arab Emirates3907Polyacetals, other polyethers and epoxide resins, in primary forms; polycarbonates, alkyd resins, polyallyl esters and other polyesters, in primary forms202236.14%37,890,195
160United Arab Emirates8544Insulated wire, cable and other electric conductors, connector fitted or not; optical fibre cables of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors202236.13%63,904,276
161United Arab Emirates0403Yogurt; buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, kephir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa.202235.99%34,140,263
162United Arab Emirates8481Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including pressure-reducing valves and thermostatically controlled valves202235.72%108,769,792
163United Arab Emirates8438Machinery n.e.c. in this chapter, for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink; other than machinery for extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or microbial fats or oils202235.59%13,261,688
164Qatar8411Turbo-jets, turbo-propellers and other gas turbines202235.15%73,789,672
165United Arab Emirates0407Birds' eggs, in shell; fresh, preserved or cooked202234.99%22,078,614
166Saudi Arabia2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils202234.00%2,923,343,634
167United Arab Emirates8418Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, electric or other; heat pumps other than air conditioning machines of heading no. 8415202233.88%31,984,749
168United Arab Emirates4805Uncoated paper and paperboard n.e.c., in rolls or sheets202233.78%19,813,995
169United Arab Emirates8479Machinery and mechanical appliances; having individual functions, n.e.c. in this chapter202233.51%25,981,165
170United Arab Emirates9027Instruments and apparatus; for physical or chemical analysis (e.g. polarimeters, spectrometers), for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, etc, for measuring quantities of heat, sound or light202233.40%16,161,027
171United Arab Emirates0805Citrus fruit; fresh or dried202233.29%41,160,364
172United Arab Emirates9999Commodities not specified according to kind202233.27%36,507,095
173United Arab Emirates1905Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits, other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products202233.07%74,527,051
174United Arab Emirates0701Potatoes; fresh or chilled202232.99%17,075,716
175United Arab Emirates1704Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa202232.77%18,696,203
176Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms202232.57%18,747,519
177United Arab Emirates3002Human blood; animal blood for therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic uses; antisera, other blood fractions, immunological products, modified or obtained by biotechnological processes; vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) etc202232.45%47,167,025
178United Arab Emirates3917Tubes, pipes and hoses and fittings thereof (for example, joints, elbows, flanges), of plastics202232.10%14,654,557
179United Arab Emirates0204Meat of sheep or goats; fresh, chilled or frozen202232.01%20,783,992
180Qatar8207Tools, interchangeable; for hand tools, whether or not power-operated, or for machine tools (pressing, stamping, punching, drilling etc), including dies for drawing or extruding metal, and rock drilling or earth boring tools202231.89%13,986,416
181United Arab Emirates2004Vegetables preparations n.e.c.; prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen, other than products of heading no. 2006202231.87%10,363,711
182United Arab Emirates7210Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, clad, plated or coated202231.81%27,758,614
183United Arab Emirates8507Electric accumulators, including separators therefor; whether or not rectangular (including square)202231.71%36,283,792
184Saudi Arabia0401Milk and cream; not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter202231.42%12,368,442
185United Arab Emirates3004Medicaments; (not goods of heading no. 3002, 3005 or 3006) consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic use, put up in measured doses (incl. those in the form of transdermal admin. systems) or packed for retail sale202231.13%126,913,534
186Bahrain2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites202230.57%474,740,962
187Qatar3002Human blood; animal blood for therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic uses; antisera, other blood fractions, immunological products, modified or obtained by biotechnological processes; vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) etc202230.40%44,189,514
188United Arab Emirates0804Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens; fresh or dried202230.39%24,991,100
189United Arab Emirates0810Fruit, fresh; n.e.c. in chapter 08202230.17%12,164,432
190United Arab Emirates8523Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices, smart cards and other media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena, whether or not recorded, including matrices and masters for the production of discs, excluding products of Chapter 37202230.15%10,072,377

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 162 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 15 occurrences

Qatar: 4 occurrences

Iraq: 3 occurrences

Bahrain: 3 occurrences

Iran: 2 occurrences

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

2711 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

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.