🇴🇲 Oman imports of metal mold: 2024 trade data
Oman imported $10.7 million of metal mold in 2024 (1.1 thousand tonnes). That is close to the 2023 level. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
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 | $10.7M | 1.1K t |
| 2023 | $10.5M | 1.4K t |
| 2022 | $8.6M | 1.6K t |
| 2021 | $10.2M | 1.1K t |
| 2020 | $7.2M | 1.3K t |
| 2019 | $10.4M | 2.8K t |
| 2018 | $8.3M | 2.5K t |
| 2017 | $12.1M | 3.8K t |
Where Oman imports metal mold from
Most of the value came from China (48%), Germany (15%), India (13%). Among the main suppliers, Japan grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $5.1M | 48% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.6M | 15% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.3M | 13% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $650K | 6.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $545K | 5.1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $531K | 5% |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | $248K | 2.3% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $186K | 1.7% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $148K | 1.4% |
| Taiwan | $119K | 1.1% |
Product types under HS 8480
| 8480.71 | Moulds: for rubber or plastics, injection or compression types | 45% |
| 8480.60 | Moulds: for mineral materials | 23% |
| 8480.79 | Moulds: for rubber or plastics, other than injection or compression types | 13% |
| 8480.50 | Moulds: for glass | 8.6% |
| 8480.49 | Moulds: for metal or metal carbides, other than injection or compression types | 4% |
| 8480.41 | Moulds: for metal or metal carbides, injection or compression types | 3.5% |
| 8480.30 | Moulding patterns: of metal, metal carbides, glass, mineral materials, rubber or plastics | 2.7% |
| 8480.20 | Mould bases: for metal, metal carbides, glass, mineral materials, rubber or plastics | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8480.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $9.97 per kg, 38% below the world average of $15.98, 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
Oman exported $323 thousand of metal mold in 2024 (69 tonnes). Malaysia alone took 95% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Malaysia grew fastest (+586% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $307K | 95% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $14K | 4.4% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $1K | 0.3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1K | 0.2% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $0K | 0.1% |
Who is behind these numbers in Oman?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Mirror data: built from the shipment records of the countries that trade with it.
Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
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 8480: Moulding boxes for metal foundry, moulding patterns, moulds for metals (excluding ingot moulds), metal carbides, glass, mineral materials, rubber or plastics.
Common questions
What is the value of metal mold imported by Oman?
$10.7 million in 2024, or 1.1 thousand tonnes.
Where does Oman import metal mold from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (48%), Germany (15%), India (13%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $9.97 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $15.98 per kg.
Does Oman export metal mold?
Yes, worth $323 thousand in 2024, mainly to Malaysia, Egypt, South Korea.
What is the HS code for metal mold?
HS heading 8480. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 8480 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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