# Oman exports to Saudi Arabia: Trade Route Risk | Yugalinks

Understand reported exports from Oman to Saudi Arabia, the product routes that need a closer look, and the conditions that may affect planning.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/corridor/OMN-SAU/risk

## Route overview

In 2024, Oman reported $3.8B in goods exports to Saudi Arabia. The overall review level is High attention.

## How to read this page

High attention means one or more conditions on these product types deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction that trade will stop or that a loss is certain. An HS6 code is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

## Key numbers

| Measure | Value | What it means |
| --- | ---: | --- |
| Latest reported exports | $3.8B | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 61.7% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 2 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 51 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 1.2 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 25.9% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 271012 | Not reported | $10.5B | 40% | Watch |
| 2 | 720310 | Ferrous products: obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar forms | $886.9M | 0% | High attention |
| 3 | 260112 | Iron ores and concentrates: agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites) | $834.9M | 14.2% | High attention |
| 4 | 720719 | Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, other than rectangular or square cross-section | $472.8M | 29.1% | High attention |
| 5 | 843049 | Boring and sinking machinery: not self-propelled | $834.3M | 60.8% | Critical attention |
| 6 | 843143 | Boring or sinking machinery: parts of the machinery of item no. 8430.41 or 8430.41 | $2.1B | 30.2% | High attention |
| 7 | 151190 | Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $559.1M | 22.9% | Watch |
| 8 | 271312 | Petroleum coke: calcined, obtained from bituminous minerals | $136.6M | 0% | High attention |
| 9 | 040221 | Dairy produce: milk and cream, concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content exceeding 1.5% (by weight) | $322.8M | 32.6% | High attention |
| 10 | 390761 | Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higher | $180.1M | 6.8% | High attention |

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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