Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2023, 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: 2023(14 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1171(14)[6]919(11)[5]689(8)[3]511(6)[2]377(4)[2]233(2)[1]119(2)[1]
>= 50 mln USD331(8)[6]265(6)[5]201(5)[3]147(3)[2]104(2)[2]71(1)[1]44(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD155(6)[5]128(5)[4]102(4)[2]77(2)[1]55(1)[1]37(1)[1]26(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD77(3)[3]63(2)[3]50(2)[2]38[1]23[1]18[1]13[1]
>= 500 mln USD31(1)[3]28(1)[3]20(1)[2]15[1]10[1]8[1]7[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (14 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates710811Metals; gold, non-monetary, powder202397.62%132,170,876
2Bahrain720310Ferrous products; obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar forms202392.89%10,174,128
3United Arab Emirates151419Vegetable oils; low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its fractions, other than crude, but not chemically modified202378.37%23,267,456
4Saudi Arabia271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202373.39%83,837,855
5United Arab Emirates261310Molybdenum ores and concentrates; roasted202363.33%17,440,929
6Bahrain260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)202361.70%143,421,885
7Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202353.51%7,238,033,880
8Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms202353.21%244,726,630
9Saudi Arabia271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202348.27%114,429,247
10Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated202347.92%22,287,771
11Russian Federation310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution202342.34%15,542,226
12Saudi Arabia290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene202339.81%66,380,671
13Russian Federation310420Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, potassium chloride202336.67%213,311,517
14United Arab Emirates151411Vegetable oils; low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its fractions, crude202332.41%17,586,982

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 5 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 4 occurrences

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Bahrain: 2 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.