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(6 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD544(6)[3]396(5)[2]285(3)[2]196(2)[1]118(1)6734
>= 50 mln USD266(3)[3]183(2)[2]137(1)[2]86[1]493117
>= 100 mln USD148(3)[3]107(2)[2]81(1)[2]56[1]302113
>= 200 mln USD84(3)[3]61(2)[2]45(1)[2]31[1]13117
>= 500 mln USD30(1)[3]22(1)[2]15(1)[2]11[1]554

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Bahrain7203Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or the like; iron having a minimum purity of 99.94%, in lumps, pellets or similar forms202379.47%10,174,128
2United Arab Emirates2613Molybdenum ores and concentrates202363.33%17,440,929
3Saudi Arabia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202353.51%7,238,033,880
4United Arab Emirates1514Rape, colza or mustard oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202348.41%41,183,580
5Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms202340.79%246,245,178
6Russian Federation3104Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, potassic202334.83%218,481,830

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 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.