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)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD53(2)[2]39(2)[1]27(2)[1]17(2)[1]13(2)[1]12(2)[1]3(1)
>= 50 mln USD11(1)[2]8(1)[1]6(1)[1]4(1)[1]4(1)[1]4(1)[1]3(1)
>= 100 mln USD10[2]7[1]5[1]3[1]3[1]3[1]2
>= 200 mln USD5[1]221111
>= 500 mln USD2[1]111111

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (2 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Trinidad and Tobago2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202487.96%134,027,899
2Italy2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils202438.22%551,094,876

Partner frequency summary:

Trinidad and Tobago: 1 occurrence

Italy: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

2711 - 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.