🇴🇲 Oman imports of analytical instruments: 2024 trade data
Imports of analytical instruments by Oman reached $49.0 million in 2024 (276 tonnes). That is 13% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2020, at $81.9 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $49.0M | 276 t |
| 2023 | $56.3M | 181 t |
| 2022 | $51.2M | 173 t |
| 2021 | $57.8M | 486 t |
| 2020 | $81.9M | 1.2K t |
| 2019 | $61.0M | 740 t |
| 2018 | $75.6M | 1.1K t |
| 2017 | $44.8M | 446 t |
Where Oman imports analytical instruments from
Most of the value came from United States (18%), Germany (17%), United Kingdom (15%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 50%. Among the main suppliers, Ireland grew fastest (+422% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $8.7M | 18% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $8.2M | 17% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $7.5M | 15% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.4M | 6.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $3.3M | 6.7% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $2.6M | 5.4% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.2M | 4.6% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $2.2M | 4.4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.3M | 2.6% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $1.2M | 2.4% |
Product types under HS 9027
| 9027.10 | Instruments and apparatus: gas or smoke analysis apparatus, for physical or chemical analysis | 29% |
| 9027.80 | Instruments and apparatus: for physical or chemical analysis, for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or quantities… | 26% |
| 9027.90 | Microtomes and parts and accessories thereof | 18% |
| 9027.50 | Instruments and apparatus: using optical radiations (UV, visible, IR), (other than spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs) | 16% |
| 9027.30 | Spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs: using optical radiations (UV, visible, IR) | 8.1% |
| 9027.20 | Chromatographs and electrophoresis instruments | 2.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9027.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $177.42 per kg, 20% below the world average of $222.98, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Exports in the other direction
Exports of analytical instruments by Oman reached $543 thousand in 2024 (3 tonnes). Most of it went to Italy (39%), China (19%), Sweden (9%). Among the main buyer markets, Italy grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $212K | 39% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $101K | 19% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $47K | 8.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $40K | 7.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $37K | 6.9% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $32K | 6% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $27K | 4.9% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $17K | 3.2% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $7K | 1.3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $5K | 0.9% |
Who is behind these numbers in Oman?
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Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 9027: Instruments 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 light.
Common questions
What is the value of analytical instruments imported by Oman?
$49.0 million in 2024, or 276 tonnes.
Where does Oman import analytical instruments from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (18%), Germany (17%), United Kingdom (15%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $177.42 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $222.98 per kg.
Does Oman export analytical instruments?
Yes, worth $543 thousand in 2024, mainly to Italy, China, Sweden.
What is the HS code for analytical instruments?
HS heading 9027. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 9027 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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