🇴🇲 Oman imports of artificial staple fabric: 2024 trade data
Imports of artificial staple fabric by Oman reached $6.8 million in 2024 (1.4 thousand tonnes). Value fell 19% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 6% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2020, at $10.4 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 | $6.8M | 1.4K t |
| 2023 | $8.5M | 638 t |
| 2022 | $6.9M | 502 t |
| 2021 | $9.3M | 1.8K t |
| 2020 | $10.4M | 2.3K t |
| 2019 | $8.1M | 1.7K t |
| 2018 | $5.9M | 1.2K t |
| 2017 | $10.3M | 1.4K t |
Where Oman imports artificial staple fabric from
China alone supplied 83% of it. Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+65% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $5.7M | 83% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $902K | 13% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $171K | 2.5% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $40K | 0.6% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $35K | 0.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $13K | 0.2% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $8K | 0.1% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $0K | 0% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $0K | 0% |
Product types under HS 5516
| 5516.14 | Fabrics, woven: printed, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial staple fibres | 91% |
| 5516.12 | Fabrics, woven: dyed, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial staple fibres | 5.9% |
| 5516.32 | Fabrics, woven: dyed, containing less than 85% by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair | 2.5% |
| 5516.13 | Fabrics, woven: of yarns of different colours, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial staple fibres | 0.3% |
| 5516.93 | Fabrics, woven: of yarns of different colours, of artificial staple fibres, n.e.c. in heading no. 5516 | 0.3% |
| 5516.43 | Fabrics, woven: of yarns of different colours, containing less than 85% by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton | 0.3% |
| 5516.11 | Fabrics, woven: unbleached or bleached, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial staple fibres | 0.2% |
| 5516.42 | Fabrics, woven: dyed, containing less than 85% by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 5516.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $4.94 per kg, 29% below the world average of $6.97, 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.
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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 5516: Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres.
Common questions
What is the value of artificial staple fabric imported by Oman?
$6.8 million in 2024, or 1.4 thousand tonnes.
Where does Oman import artificial staple fabric from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (83%), Thailand (13%), Spain (3%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $4.94 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $6.97 per kg.
What is the HS code for artificial staple fabric?
HS heading 5516. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 5516 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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