Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2016, 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: 2016(10 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD923(10)[7]707(8)[5]539(5)[2]397(3)[2]282(2)[2]180[1]88[1]
>= 50 mln USD244(5)[6]197(4)[4]144(3)[1]110(2)[1]77(1)[1]51[1]25[1]
>= 100 mln USD114(4)[4]91(3)[2]70(3)[1]52(2)[1]40(1)[1]28[1]15[1]
>= 200 mln USD51(3)[2]40(3)[1]32(3)23(2)17(1)118
>= 500 mln USD18(1)[2]13(1)[1]12(1)8(1)6(1)33

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates710813Metals; gold, semi-manufactured201679.86%781,195,339
2Ukraine151219Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201670.82%14,428,587
3Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201668.66%366,840,894
4Russian Federation310559Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the two fertilizing elements nitrogen and phosphorus, other than nitrates and phosphates201658.04%11,906,510
5Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201654.00%336,280,334
6Russian Federation240399Tobacco; other than homogenised or reconstituted or smoking201647.81%11,536,682
7United Arab Emirates760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys201645.63%90,303,086
8Iran290230Cyclic hydrocarbons; toluene201640.44%14,408,266
9Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201633.98%181,057,882
10Saudi Arabia390319Styrene polymers; (other than expansible polystyrene), in primary forms201632.51%37,266,168

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 4 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Iran: 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.