Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, 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: 2025(1 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD70(1)[6]57(1)[3]46(1)[3]33(1)[3]22(1)16(1)12
>= 50 mln USD11[3]8[1]7[1]5[1]333
>= 100 mln USD7[2]443222
>= 200 mln USD4[2]221111
>= 500 mln USD1111111

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Italy271012Petroleum 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 preparations202566.02%45,824,292
2France271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202565.34%11,266,625
3Trinidad and Tobago271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202564.70%91,396,353
4USA271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202535.30%49,870,417
5Spain271019Petroleum 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 preparations202532.84%450,156,464
6Italy271019Petroleum 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 preparations202531.48%431,429,808

Partner frequency summary:

Italy: 2 occurrences

France: 1 occurrence

Trinidad and Tobago: 1 occurrence

USA: 1 occurrence

Spain: 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:

(n)

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

[n]

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