Trade lane

What Oman buys from Saudi Arabia.

Oman imported USD 1.0bn of manufactured and processed goods from Saudi Arabia in 2024, down 34 per cent on 2022. That is 6 per cent of everything Oman imported in these lines, and Saudi Arabia is its number 5 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Saudi Arabia dominates, and where another country ships the same line for less a tonne.

Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices.

USD 1.0bnfrom Saudi Arabia in 2024 (USD 1.6bn in 2022)
6 per centof Oman's imports in these lines, USD 16bn from every source
147product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#5Saudi Arabia's rank among Oman's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Oman paid Saudi Arabia for it at the border, Saudi Arabia's share of everything Oman imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 71 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    Ethers: acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl etherHS 290919

    Share of Oman's imports44 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changedown 69 per cent on 2022 (USD 245m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 944 a tonne, 80,741 tonnes
    USD 76min 2024
  2. 2

    Alcohols: acyclic, diols: ethylene glycol (ethanediol)HS 290531

    Share of Oman's imports51 per cent, 4 source countries
    Changedown 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 92m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 46min 2024
  3. 3

    Juices: mixtures of fruits or vegetables (but not nut juice), unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS 200990

    Share of Oman's imports94 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changeup 307 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 991 a tonne, 44,381 tonnes
    USD 44min 2024
  4. 4

    Washing and cleaning preparations: powders, flakes and granules, surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail...HS 340250

    Share of Oman's imports74 per cent, 29 source countries
    Changedown 56 per cent on 2022 (USD 89m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,043 a tonne, 37,984 tonnes
    USD 40min 2024
  5. 5

    Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavouredHS 220210

    Share of Oman's imports85 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changefrom USD 2m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 588 a tonne, 61,923 tonnes
    USD 36min 2024
  6. 6

    Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing...HS 190590

    Share of Oman's imports59 per cent, 34 source countries
    Changedown 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 57m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,098 a tonne, 11,255 tonnes
    USD 35min 2024
  7. 7

    Aluminium: alloys, bars, rods and profiles, other than hollowHS 760429

    Share of Oman's imports89 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changefrom USD 3m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 4,116 a tonne, 7,626 tonnes
    USD 31min 2024
  8. 8

    Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490

    Share of Oman's imports14 per cent, 54 source countries
    Changeup 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,368 a tonne, 2,526 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  9. 9

    Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any materialHS 961900

    Share of Oman's imports54 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changedown 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 50m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,437 a tonne, 6,126 tonnes
    USD 27min 2024
  10. 10

    Aluminium: (not alloyed), bars, rods and profilesHS 760410

    Share of Oman's imports97 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changeup 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 22min 2024
  11. 11

    Colouring matter: other preparations n.e.c. in item no. 3206.4HS 320649

    Share of Oman's imports94 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changefrom USD 313k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 1,637 a tonne, 12,352 tonnes
    USD 20min 2024
  12. 12

    Glass fibres: n.e.c. in heading no. 7019HS 701990

    Share of Oman's imports87 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changefrom USD 1m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 9,646 a tonne, 2,089 tonnes
    USD 20min 2024
  13. 13

    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000ccHS 870321

    Share of Oman's imports69 per cent, 9 source countries
    Changefrom USD 642k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 4,961 a tonne, 3,635 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  14. 14

    Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390110

    Share of Oman's imports31 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changeup 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,120 a tonne, 15,814 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  15. 15

    Boring or sinking machinery: parts for boring or sinking machinery of subheading 8430.41 or 8430.49HS 843143

    Share of Oman's imports15 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changefrom USD 1m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 10,510 a tonne, 1,578 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  16. 16

    Ethylene polymers: sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 392321

    Share of Oman's imports84 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changefrom USD 2m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 2,050 a tonne, 8,004 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  17. 17

    Perfumes and toilet watersHS 330300

    Share of Oman's imports43 per cent, 28 source countries
    Changeup 262 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,628 a tonne, 2,351 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  18. 18

    Asphalt or similar material: articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch) in rollsHS 680710

    Share of Oman's imports86 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 648 a tonne, 20,299 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  19. 19

    Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710

    Share of Oman's imports15 per cent, 48 source countries
    Changeup 93 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 86,109 a tonne, 152 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  20. 20

    Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or moreHS 390120

    Share of Oman's imports45 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changedown 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,056 a tonne, 11,982 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  21. 21

    Soap 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...HS 340111

    Share of Oman's imports62 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changeup 441 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,621 a tonne, 1,318 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  22. 22

    Iron or steel: tube or pipe fittings, flanges, other than stainless steelHS 730791

    Share of Oman's imports24 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changefrom USD 747k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 8,666 a tonne, 1,094 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  23. 23

    Food preparations: pasta, uncooked (excluding that containing eggs), not stuffed or otherwise preparedHS 190219

    Share of Oman's imports49 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changedown 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,013 a tonne, 2,738 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  24. 24

    Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (not seamless), (not longitudinally welded), having circular cross-sections...HS 730519

    Share of Oman's imports99 per cent, 4 source countries
    Changefrom USD 81k in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 8min 2024
  25. 25

    Acrylic polymers: poly(methyl methacrylate), in primary formsHS 390610

    Share of Oman's imports91 per cent, 7 source countries
    Changeup 87 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 8min 2024
  26. 26

    Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polymers of ethylene, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined...HS 392010

    Share of Oman's imports41 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,635 a tonne, 4,743 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  27. 27

    Valves: safety or relief valves, for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the likeHS 848140

    Share of Oman's imports31 per cent, 35 source countries
    Changeup 209 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 38,821 a tonne, 183 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  28. 28

    Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180

    Share of Oman's imports2 per cent, 48 source countries
    Changefrom USD 801k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 136,090 a tonne, 52 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  29. 29

    Amino-resins: urea and thiourea resins, in primary formsHS 390910

    Share of Oman's imports98 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 6min 2024
  30. 30

    Iron or steel: tube or pipe fittings, butt welding fittings, other than stainless steelHS 730793

    Share of Oman's imports26 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changefrom USD 504k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 15,370 a tonne, 414 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  31. 31

    Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feedingHS 230990

    Share of Oman's imports19 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changeup 202 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 624 a tonne, 10,101 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  32. 32

    Paper and paperboard: cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboardHS 481910

    Share of Oman's imports66 per cent, 30 source countries
    Changeup 151 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,264 a tonne, 1,463 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  33. 33

    Copper: stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, not electrically insulatedHS 741300

    Share of Oman's imports92 per cent, 14 source countries
    Changeup 375 per cent on 2022 (USD 1m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 6min 2024
  34. 34

    Iron 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 4.75mmHS 720838

    Share of Oman's imports10 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changeup 62 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 683 a tonne, 8,662 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  35. 35

    Iron or steel: threaded screws and bolts n.e.c. in item no. 7318.1, whether or not with their nuts or washersHS 731815

    Share of Oman's imports27 per cent, 47 source countries
    Changefrom USD 438k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 5,876 a tonne, 971 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  36. 36

    Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690

    Share of Oman's imports9 per cent, 46 source countries
    Changeup 222 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,340 a tonne, 1,685 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  37. 37

    Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, n.e.c. in heading no. 2901HS 290129

    Share of Oman's imports99 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changedown 77 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 6min 2024
  38. 38

    Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoaHS 190531

    Share of Oman's imports14 per cent, 28 source countries
    Changeup 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,528 a tonne, 1,561 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  39. 39

    Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690

    Share of Oman's imports11 per cent, 55 source countries
    Changeup 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,049 a tonne, 1,779 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  40. 40

    Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000kVAHS 850423

    Share of Oman's imports15 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changefrom USD 259k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 9,232 a tonne, 554 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  41. 41

    Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic, other than hydraulic or pneumaticHS 903289

    Share of Oman's imports21 per cent, 43 source countries
    Changefrom USD 3k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 35,434 a tonne, 143 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  42. 42

    Instruments and apparatus: for measuring or checking the flow or level of liquidsHS 902610

    Share of Oman's imports18 per cent, 40 source countries
    Changeup 66 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 47,984 a tonne, 100 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  43. 43

    Hair preparations: shampoosHS 330510

    Share of Oman's imports53 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changedown 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,114 a tonne, 1,524 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  44. 44

    Electrical static convertersHS 850440

    Share of Oman's imports5 per cent, 48 source countries
    Changefrom USD 167k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 19,390 a tonne, 243 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  45. 45

    Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasoningsHS 210390

    Share of Oman's imports17 per cent, 34 source countries
    Changeup 79 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,414 a tonne, 1,057 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  46. 46

    Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: parts thereofHS 848190

    Share of Oman's imports13 per cent, 47 source countries
    Changefrom USD 133k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 141,898 a tonne, 33 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  47. 47

    Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499

    Share of Oman's imports14 per cent, 38 source countries
    Changefrom USD 657k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 2,485 a tonne, 1,853 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  48. 48

    Propylene, other olefin polymers: propylene copolymers in primary formsHS 390230

    Share of Oman's imports46 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changefrom USD 465k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 1,082 a tonne, 4,057 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
  49. 49

    Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matterHS 170199

    Share of Oman's imports17 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 804 a tonne, 5,264 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
  50. 50

    Medicaments: (not containing antibiotics, hormones, alkaloids or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, (not packaged for retail sale)HS 300390

    Share of Oman's imports75 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changefrom USD 29k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 25,803 a tonne, 163 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
Fastest growing

The lines that grew most since 2022.

Lines worth at least USD 5m in 2022, ranked by growth to 2024 in current dollars. A fast rise can be a new product, a shift away from another source, or a price change; the record does not say which.

  1. Juices: mixtures of fruits or vegetables (but not nut juice), unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS 200990USD 44m in 2024, up 307 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 94 per cent of the line.
  2. Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710USD 13m in 2024, up 93 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 15 per cent of the line.
  3. Aluminium: (not alloyed), bars, rods and profilesHS 760410USD 22m in 2024, up 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 97 per cent of the line.
  4. Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390110USD 18m in 2024, up 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 31 per cent of the line.
  5. Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490USD 29m in 2024, up 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 14 per cent of the line.
  6. Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polymers of ethylene, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined...HS 392010USD 8m in 2024, up 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 41 per cent of the line.
  7. Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoaHS 190531USD 6m in 2024, up 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 14 per cent of the line.
Where Saudi Arabia dominates

Lines where Saudi Arabia supplies 60 per cent or more.

The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Saudi Arabia ships at least 60 per cent of what Oman imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Juices: mixtures of fruits or vegetables (but not nut juice), unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS 20099094 per cent of Oman's imports of the line, USD 44m; 22 source countries in all.
  2. Washing and cleaning preparations: powders, flakes and granules, surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail...HS 34025074 per cent of Oman's imports of the line, USD 40m; 29 source countries in all.
  3. Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavouredHS 22021085 per cent of Oman's imports of the line, USD 36m; 32 source countries in all.
  4. Aluminium: alloys, bars, rods and profiles, other than hollowHS 76042989 per cent of Oman's imports of the line, USD 31m; 19 source countries in all.
  5. Aluminium: (not alloyed), bars, rods and profilesHS 76041097 per cent of Oman's imports of the line, USD 22m; 12 source countries in all.
  6. Colouring matter: other preparations n.e.c. in item no. 3206.4HS 32064994 per cent of Oman's imports of the line, USD 20m; 15 source countries in all.
  7. Glass fibres: n.e.c. in heading no. 7019HS 70199087 per cent of Oman's imports of the line, USD 20m; 27 source countries in all.
  8. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000ccHS 87032169 per cent of Oman's imports of the line, USD 18m; 9 source countries in all.
  9. Ethylene polymers: sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 39232184 per cent of Oman's imports of the line, USD 16m; 21 source countries in all.
  10. Asphalt or similar material: articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch) in rollsHS 68071086 per cent of Oman's imports of the line, USD 13m; 5 source countries in all.
  11. Soap 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...HS 34011162 per cent of Oman's imports of the line, USD 10m; 26 source countries in all.
  12. Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (not seamless), (not longitudinally welded), having circular cross-sections...HS 73051999 per cent of Oman's imports of the line, USD 8m; 4 source countries in all.
  13. Acrylic polymers: poly(methyl methacrylate), in primary formsHS 39061091 per cent of Oman's imports of the line, USD 8m; 7 source countries in all.
  14. Amino-resins: urea and thiourea resins, in primary formsHS 39091098 per cent of Oman's imports of the line, USD 6m; 6 source countries in all.
  15. Paper and paperboard: cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboardHS 48191066 per cent of Oman's imports of the line, USD 6m; 30 source countries in all.
  16. Copper: stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, not electrically insulatedHS 74130092 per cent of Oman's imports of the line, USD 6m; 14 source countries in all.
  17. Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, n.e.c. in heading no. 2901HS 29012999 per cent of Oman's imports of the line, USD 6m; 6 source countries in all.
  18. Medicaments: (not containing antibiotics, hormones, alkaloids or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, (not packaged for retail sale)HS 30039075 per cent of Oman's imports of the line, USD 4m; 10 source countries in all.
  19. Engines: reaction engines, other than turbo-jetsHS 84121098 per cent of Oman's imports of the line, USD 3m; 3 source countries in all.
  20. Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): seamless, line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines, of stainless steelHS 73041186 per cent of Oman's imports of the line, USD 3m; 10 source countries in all.
Another source, lower unit value

Where another country ships the same line for at least 20 per cent less a tonne.

Lines worth USD 5m or more where Saudi Arabia's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to Oman at a unit value at least 20 per cent lower. The largest such source is named. The same heading can hold different grades, so a lower figure is a question to ask, not a like-for-like price.

  1. Washing and cleaning preparations: powders, flakes and granules, surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail...HS 340250Saudi Arabia: USD 40m at USD 1,043 a tonne. China: USD 9m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 566 a tonne, 46 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,569 a tonne.
  2. Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490Saudi Arabia: USD 29m at USD 11,368 a tonne. India: USD 42m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 8,473 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 30,372 a tonne.
  3. Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any materialHS 961900Saudi Arabia: USD 27m at USD 4,437 a tonne. China: USD 6m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 2,934 a tonne, 34 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,423 a tonne.
  4. Boring or sinking machinery: parts for boring or sinking machinery of subheading 8430.41 or 8430.49HS 843143Saudi Arabia: USD 17m at USD 10,510 a tonne. India: USD 6m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 6,437 a tonne, 39 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 30,756 a tonne.
  5. Iron or steel: tube or pipe fittings, flanges, other than stainless steelHS 730791Saudi Arabia: USD 9m at USD 8,666 a tonne. China: USD 14m (35 per cent of the line) at USD 2,113 a tonne, 76 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8,666 a tonne.
  6. Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180Saudi Arabia: USD 7m at USD 136,090 a tonne. China: USD 85m (30 per cent of the line) at USD 10,125 a tonne, 93 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 34,580 a tonne.
  7. Iron 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 4.75mmHS 720838Saudi Arabia: USD 6m at USD 683 a tonne. China: USD 49m (79 per cent of the line) at USD 530 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 585 a tonne.
  8. Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoaHS 190531Saudi Arabia: USD 6m at USD 3,528 a tonne. Turkey: USD 12m (30 per cent of the line) at USD 2,514 a tonne, 29 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,972 a tonne.
  9. Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000kVAHS 850423Saudi Arabia: USD 5m at USD 9,232 a tonne. China: USD 22m (66 per cent of the line) at USD 6,937 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 11,691 a tonne.
What this record says

What crossed the border, what it was worth, and what it weighed.

Every figure on this page is from CEPII's BACI file, which reconciles what each pair of countries reports to the UN about the same shipment. Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. A line is one six-digit customs heading (HS 2022). Values are in US dollars at the border; growth is in current dollars, so part of any change is price, not volume.

Unit value. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices. It is the value of a line divided by its declared weight, so it mixes grades, models and qualities under one heading. It is shown only where the weight is recorded, at least three source countries of USD 100k or more ship the line to Oman with a weight, and the figure sits within a factor of five of the middle of those sources. Outside that band it is treated as a recording problem and left out.

Share is Saudi Arabia's part of everything Oman imported in that line, from every source. Sources counts the countries that shipped any of it.

Scope. Manufactured and processed goods, customs chapters 16 to 96, without ores, fuels, precious metals, scrap, raw farm output and one-off capital and defence purchases: the same rule as the Made here pages.

What it does not say

A record of trade, not a shopping list.

What this record does not say: what sells at retail, what margin a trade leaves, how crowded the marketplaces are, or how much of a flow is re-exported through entrepots such as Hong Kong and Singapore.

A large line is not proof of an opening, and a lower unit value from another country is not proof the goods are the same. Tariffs, standards, freight, payment terms, lead times and the plain fact that a supplier is good at it are all invisible here. Nothing on this page is a forecast, a recommendation or a promise. No supplier company is named, because the record holds none.

Source: CEPII BACI, HS22, version 202601. Edition of 2026-11-03.

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