Extreme Import Bottlenecks
The tables below show Malta's import sources for HS product codes where a single source country accounts for >= 80% of total imports and the import value is >= 10,000,000 USD. Only data for the most recent available year is displayed. If you want more data, visit the Country Matrix.
Malta
12 bottlenecks| # | Partner | HS Code | HS Description | Year | Share (%) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 8901 | Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods | 2024 | 100.00% | 519,991,669 |
| 2 | Italy | 2716 | Electrical energy | 2024 | 100.00% | 120,034,504 |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 7108 | Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form | 2024 | 95.81% | 58,353,821 |
| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2711 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons | 2024 | 87.96% | 134,027,899 |
| 5 | Sweden | 4811 | Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, coated, impregnated, covered, surface-coloured, decorated or printed, rolls or sheets, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, or 4810 | 2024 | 87.58% | 43,109,640 |
| 6 | France | 9101 | Wrist-watches, pocket-watches, stop-watches and other watches; with case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal | 2024 | 85.29% | 13,330,059 |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | 8407 | Reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines | 2024 | 83.94% | 25,038,562 |
| 8 | China | 8501 | Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets) | 2024 | 83.93% | 25,064,847 |
| 9 | China | 6113 | Garments made up of knitted or crocheted fabrics of heading no. 5903, 5906 and 5907 | 2024 | 82.64% | 12,920,924 |
| 10 | France | 3215 | Ink; printing, writing or drawing ink and other inks; whether or not concentrated or solid | 2024 | 82.49% | 30,692,269 |
| 11 | Italy | 4818 | Toilet paper, width 36cm or less or cut to size/shape; handkerchiefs, tissues, towels, serviettes, bed sheets and similar household or hospital articles, apparel and clothing accessories of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres | 2024 | 80.63% | 13,834,892 |
| 12 | Italy | 7214 | Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling | 2024 | 80.25% | 19,767,283 |
France: 3 occurrences
Italy: 3 occurrences
China: 2 occurrences
Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence
Sweden: 1 occurrence
Trinidad and Tobago: 1 occurrence
United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence
Legend:
Highlight - the row matches a Danger Zone country and/or a Critical Goods HS code.
ABCBold red partner name - the import source country is flagged in the Danger Zone.
1234Bold lime HS code - the product code is flagged in Critical Goods.