Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Extreme Import Bottlenecks

The tables below show Malawi'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.

Malawi

5 bottlenecks
#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Netherlands6304Furnishing articles; excluding those of heading no. 9404202494.14%39,455,393
2Malaysia1511Palm oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202493.42%58,818,583
3China9405Luminaires and light fittings; including searchlights, spotlights and parts thereof, n.e.c.; illuminated signs, name-plates and the like, having permanently fixed light source and parts thereof n.e.c. or included202491.19%10,516,955
4China8711Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles; fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without side-cars; side-cars202486.20%11,246,417
5India8479Machinery and mechanical appliances; having individual functions, n.e.c. in this chapter202485.10%32,196,969

Partner frequency summary:

China: 2 occurrences

India: 1 occurrence

Malaysia: 1 occurrence

Netherlands: 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.