Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2021, 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: 2021(18 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1108(18)[5]844(13)[4]659(8)[4]497(6)[3]351(4)[3]222(2)[2]107(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD304(7)[4]235(4)[3]193(2)[3]148(2)[2]111(1)[2]71[2]36[1]
>= 100 mln USD149(4)[4]117(2)[3]96[3]75[2]57[2]37[2]18[1]
>= 200 mln USD76(2)[2]59(2)[1]45[1]35[1]27[1]20[1]12
>= 500 mln USD28[1]241813976

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (18 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates261310Molybdenum ores and concentrates; roasted2021100.00%21,894,933
2United Arab Emirates151419Vegetable oils; low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its fractions, other than crude, but not chemically modified202187.36%30,157,676
3Saudi Arabia400270Rubber; synthetic, ethylene-propylene-non-conjugated diene rubber (EPDM), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip202171.04%61,605,793
4Russian Federation310490Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, n.e.c. in heading no. 3104202170.24%32,290,152
5Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified202166.28%74,296,978
6Saudi Arabia290516Alcohols; saturated monohydric, octanol (octyl alcohol) and isomers thereof202160.59%13,419,671
7Qatar280429Gases, rare; other than argon202159.70%10,379,024
8Ukraine151219Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202155.38%19,600,732
9United Arab Emirates151411Vegetable oils; low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its fractions, crude202145.87%29,681,647
10Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms202144.74%295,430,757
11Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94202143.48%235,551,508
12Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated202142.28%10,289,373
13Russian Federation750890Nickel; articles thereof n.e.c. in item no. 7508.1202141.64%14,158,997
14Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more202136.54%191,353,200
15United Arab Emirates760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys202136.06%127,672,649
16Saudi Arabia290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene202134.10%71,684,841
17United Arab Emirates261900Slag, dross; (other than granulated slag), scalings and other waste from the manufacture of iron or steel202133.49%29,936,230
18Russian Federation470311Wood pulp; chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), unbleached, of coniferous wood202131.53%16,110,565

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 6 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 5 occurrences

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.