Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2024, 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: 2024(40 in Danger Zone)
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD58(40)37(26)17(13)6(4)6(4)2(2)2(2)
>= 50 mln USD38(25)25(17)14(10)6(4)6(4)2(2)2(2)
>= 100 mln USD27(17)17(11)11(8)5(3)5(3)2(2)2(2)
>= 200 mln USD19(11)13(7)8(5)5(3)5(3)2(2)2(2)
>= 500 mln USD6(3)5(3)2(1)2(1)2(1)1(1)1(1)
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (40 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United 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 body202494.27%403,837,006
2United Arab Emirates71Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin202490.26%973,647,158
3United Arab Emirates74Copper and articles thereof202472.79%413,905,258
4United Arab Emirates91Clocks and watches and parts thereof202470.40%97,564,689
5United Arab Emirates25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement202459.13%108,751,620
6United Arab Emirates64Footwear; gaiters and the like; parts of such articles202458.03%72,438,582
7United Arab Emirates89Ships, boats and floating structures202456.11%10,222,757
8United Arab Emirates54Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials202455.59%19,573,417
9United Arab Emirates61Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted202455.52%132,819,685
10United Arab Emirates76Aluminium and articles thereof202454.31%150,678,434
11United Arab Emirates33Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations202454.11%235,834,356
12Iran01Animals; live202451.54%247,637,175
13United Arab Emirates16Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof202450.12%47,269,859
14United Arab Emirates32Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints, varnishes; putty, other mastics; inks202448.44%72,599,607
15United Arab Emirates62Apparel and clothing accessories; not knitted or crocheted202448.38%61,371,800
16United Arab Emirates17Sugars and sugar confectionery202447.56%82,985,742
17United Arab Emirates83Metal; miscellaneous products of base metal202446.30%46,353,867
18United Arab Emirates48Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard202445.74%116,811,878
19United Arab Emirates09Coffee, tea, mate and spices202445.12%75,174,817
20United Arab Emirates18Cocoa and cocoa preparations202442.89%42,102,648
21United Arab Emirates68Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof202442.82%41,766,447
22United Arab Emirates79Zinc and articles thereof202442.31%17,369,685
23Kuwait27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes202440.53%4,219,375,393
24United Arab Emirates42Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)202440.50%25,513,147
25United Arab Emirates95Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof202440.32%23,962,169
26United Arab Emirates85Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles202440.04%1,261,124,973
27United Arab Emirates57Carpets and other textile floor coverings202439.86%13,356,075
28Saudi 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 plaster202437.78%88,751,607
29United Arab Emirates39Plastics and articles thereof202437.74%399,912,036
30United Arab Emirates21Miscellaneous edible preparations202436.81%86,700,070
31Saudi Arabia29Organic chemicals202435.74%484,196,056
32United Arab Emirates30Pharmaceutical products202435.59%274,788,569
33United Arab Emirates82Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof, of base metal202433.76%32,009,685
34United Arab Emirates70Glass and glassware202433.40%37,431,938
35United Arab Emirates63Textiles, made up articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags202433.18%23,698,741
36Russian Federation10Cereals202433.14%267,767,253
37United Arab Emirates35Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes202431.78%15,847,381
38United Arab Emirates08Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons202430.75%129,348,855
39United Arab Emirates19Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products202430.64%122,491,779
40Saudi Arabia22Beverages, spirits and vinegar202430.61%43,533,636

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 34 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

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.