Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2024, the matrix below shows Malta's number of import bottlenecks for different combinations of minimum import share (%) and minimum import value (USD). Red parentheses show bottlenecks from Danger Zone countries, and lime square brackets show bottlenecks involving Critical Goods.

Malta

Year: 2024(2 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD56(2)[4]49(2)[3]35(2)[2]26(2)[2]22(2)[2]17(2)[1]12(2)[1]
>= 50 mln USD12(1)[2]10(1)[1]6(1)[1]4(1)[1]4(1)[1]4(1)[1]4(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD10[2]8[1]4[1]3[1]3[1]3[1]3[1]
>= 200 mln USD4[1]311111
>= 500 mln USD2[1]111111

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Trinidad and Tobago271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas2024100.00%134,027,899
2France271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202476.83%13,601,483
3Italy271012Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; light oils and preparations202440.13%41,062,784
4Italy271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations202438.07%510,031,210

Partner frequency summary:

Italy: 2 occurrences

Trinidad and Tobago: 1 occurrence

France: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

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The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

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The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.