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

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Thailand271129Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, other than natural gas202498.56%53,951,861
2Rep. of Korea271099Waste Oils; of petroleum or obtained from bituminous minerals, not crude and preparations n.e.c., weight 70% or preparations of the same, not containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychorinated terphenyls (PCTs) or polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs)202497.07%45,169,299
3Australia271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202483.03%1,814,380,468
4Kuwait271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202460.80%78,739,982
5Singapore271012Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; light oils and preparations202442.79%5,767,061,615
6Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202440.57%5,630,827,027
7USA271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202437.23%69,266,252
8Kuwait271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202436.61%78,286,701

Partner frequency summary:

Kuwait: 2 occurrences

Thailand: 1 occurrence

Rep. of Korea: 1 occurrence

Australia: 1 occurrence

Singapore: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

USA: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271099 - Waste Oils; of petroleum or obtained from bitu...

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271129 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.