Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2010, the matrix below shows Malaysia'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.

Malaysia

Year: 2010(9 in Danger Zone)[8 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD785(9)[8]563(6)[5]429(4)[5]292(1)[5]194(1)[4]131(1)[3]71[1]
>= 50 mln USD204(6)[5]147(4)[4]117(3)[4]84(1)[4]57(1)[3]43(1)[2]23[1]
>= 100 mln USD97(3)[4]70(2)[3]58(2)[3]38(1)[3]29(1)[2]25(1)[1]14[1]
>= 200 mln USD45(2)[3]35(1)[3]28(1)[3]23[3]16[2]15[1]8[1]
>= 500 mln USD17(1)[2]13(1)[2]11(1)[2]9[2]5[1]43

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (9 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates711291Waste and scrap of precious metals; of gold, including metal clad with gold but excluding sweepings containing other precious metals201083.22%196,996,922
2United Arab Emirates710813Metals; gold, semi-manufactured201059.30%688,541,007
3Ukraine720712Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section201057.64%50,460,568
4Russian Federation310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution201055.01%28,267,904
5Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)201048.54%57,028,461
6Russian Federation270400Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon201042.00%15,070,282
7United Arab Emirates710812Metals; gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)201037.15%221,472,880
8United Arab Emirates880390Aircraft and spacecraft; parts thereof n.e.c. in chapter 88201033.67%26,494,983
9Kuwait290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene201031.68%65,634,481

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 4 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

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.