Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2024, 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: 2024(16 in Danger Zone)[8 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1287(16)[8]1001(11)[6]772(6)[4]589(5)[4]419(4)[3]277(4)[3]143(3)[2]
>= 50 mln USD360(9)[7]281(5)[5]212(2)[3]167(2)[3]122(1)[2]96(1)[2]50(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD181(4)[3]142(2)[3]112[1]88[1]63[1]49[1]23
>= 200 mln USD86(3)[3]68(2)[3]50[1]41[1]27[1]21[1]9
>= 500 mln USD33(1)[3]25(1)[3]17[1]16[1]10[1]9[1]3

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (16 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates261310Molybdenum ores and concentrates; roasted2024100.00%16,491,308
2United Arab Emirates710811Metals; gold, non-monetary, powder202499.90%88,330,923
3Saudi Arabia270740Oils and products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; naphthalene202493.96%27,085,411
4United Arab Emirates151419Vegetable oils; low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its fractions, other than crude, but not chemically modified202483.02%35,199,179
5Kuwait271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202460.80%78,739,982
6Russian Federation310490Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, n.e.c. in heading no. 3104202455.58%42,032,389
7Russian Federation310420Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, potassium chloride202447.98%233,191,583
8Saudi Arabia290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene202445.81%82,384,878
9United Arab Emirates151411Vegetable oils; low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its fractions, crude202445.80%24,910,163
10Ukraine151219Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202444.12%18,265,526
11Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202440.57%5,630,827,027
12Kuwait271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202436.61%78,286,701
13Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms202434.81%146,381,764
14Bahrain260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)202434.74%55,285,704
15United Arab Emirates710813Metals; gold, semi-manufactured202433.21%474,472,330
16Saudi Arabia400270Rubber; synthetic, ethylene-propylene-non-conjugated diene rubber (EPDM), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip202431.31%12,231,226

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 5 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 5 occurrences

Kuwait: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

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:

(n)

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.