Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2018, 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: 2018(8 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD522(8)[3]360(3)[2]254(2)158(1)95(1)46(1)21(1)
>= 50 mln USD223(4)[3]154(1)[2]106(1)60362310
>= 100 mln USD140(4)[3]98(1)[2]64(1)3820178
>= 200 mln USD71(3)[3]53(1)[2]37(1)19983
>= 500 mln USD23(2)[2]17(1)[1]12(1)6332

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iraq2715Bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt; on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch (e.g. bituminous mastics, cut-backs)201894.74%35,305,484
2Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms201852.77%1,283,076,418
3Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201849.35%39,891,577
4Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms201837.53%248,737,610
5United Arab Emirates1514Rape, colza or mustard oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201833.72%27,374,995
6Qatar3814Organic composite solvents and thinners, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared paint or varnish removers201832.27%13,247,496
7United Arab Emirates7408Copper wire201830.58%112,843,651
8Saudi Arabia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201830.52%1,746,344,994

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Iraq: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

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.