🇴🇲 Oman imports of pigment: 2024 trade data
Imports of pigment by Oman reached $34.7 million in 2024 (18.4 thousand tonnes). That is 66% more than in 2023. 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 | $34.7M | 18.4K t |
| 2023 | $20.9M | 5.9K t |
| 2022 | $24.9M | 6.6K t |
| 2021 | $23.4M | 12.6K t |
| 2020 | $19.0M | 11.4K t |
| 2019 | $20.9M | 10.4K t |
| 2018 | $24.9M | 9.4K t |
| 2017 | $23.3M | 9.8K t |
Where Oman imports pigment from
One supplier dominates: Saudi Arabia accounted for 65% of the value. Among the main suppliers, Saudi Arabia grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $22.4M | 65% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $6.6M | 19% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $3.5M | 10% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.2M | 3.5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $343K | 1% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $312K | 0.9% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $136K | 0.4% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $58K | 0.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $33K | 0.1% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $30K | 0.1% |
Product types under HS 3206
| 3206.49 | Colouring matter: other preparations n.e.c. in item no. 3206.4 | 62% |
| 3206.11 | Colouring matter: pigments and preparations based on titanium dioxide, containing 80% or more by weight of titanium dioxide calculated on the dry… | 37% |
| 3206.19 | Colouring matter: pigments and preparations based on titanium dioxide, containing less than 80% by weight of titanium dioxide calculated on the dry… | 1% |
| 3206.20 | Colouring matter: pigments and preparations based on chromium compounds | 0.5% |
| 3206.41 | Colouring matter: ultramarine and preparations based thereon | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3206.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $1.89 per kg, 39% below the world average of $3.09, 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 $831 thousand of pigment in 2024 (257 tonnes). Most of it went to Qatar (28%), Kuwait (24%), Saudi Arabia (21%). Among the main buyer markets, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+641% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $231K | 28% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $199K | 24% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $178K | 22% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $132K | 16% |
| 🇲🇿 Mozambique | $83K | 10% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $6K | 0.8% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $2K | 0.3% |
Who is behind these numbers in Oman?
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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 3206: Colouring matter and preparations thereof n.e.c. in heading no. 3203, 3204, 3205; inorganic products, kind used as luminophores whether or not chemically defined.
Common questions
What is the value of pigment imported by Oman?
$34.7 million in 2024, or 18.4 thousand tonnes.
Where does Oman import pigment from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Saudi Arabia (65%), China (19%), Australia (10%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $1.89 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.09 per kg.
Does Oman export pigment?
Yes, worth $831 thousand in 2024, mainly to Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for pigment?
HS heading 3206. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 3206 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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