Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, 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: 2025(16 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1333(16)[7]1052(8)[3]813(7)[2]623(5)[2]445(4)[2]303(2)[2]153(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD404(7)[4]323(3)[2]250(3)[1]189(1)[1]143(1)[1]102[1]59[1]
>= 100 mln USD185(6)[4]152(2)[2]119(2)[1]93(1)[1]69(1)[1]54[1]30[1]
>= 200 mln USD96(3)[4]83(1)[2]64(1)[1]51[1]38[1]30[1]20[1]
>= 500 mln USD40(1)[4]34[2]23[1]20[1]13[1]9[1]5[1]

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates710811Metals; gold, non-monetary, powder202599.98%20,728,881
2United Arab Emirates261310Molybdenum ores and concentrates; roasted202581.87%15,447,671
3United Arab Emirates151419Vegetable oils; low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its fractions, other than crude, but not chemically modified202576.96%36,175,082
4Bahrain260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)202574.57%121,949,284
5United Arab Emirates690390Refractory ceramic goods; composition of which n.e.c. in heading no. 6903, other than those of siliceous fossil meals or similar earths202568.86%29,676,448
6Saudi Arabia290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene202559.29%66,249,635
7Russian Federation310420Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, potassium chloride202554.44%339,308,031
8Ukraine151219Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202541.08%21,394,605
9United Arab Emirates290122Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, propene (propylene)202537.90%17,725,749
10Russian Federation310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution202537.33%13,038,841
11Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more202536.22%213,744,243
12Saudi Arabia400270Rubber; synthetic, ethylene-propylene-non-conjugated diene rubber (EPDM), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip202535.92%13,313,586
13Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified202533.94%27,695,550
14Russian Federation270112Coal; bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated202533.48%151,825,697
15Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202533.31%4,207,510,372
16Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms202531.77%135,901,285

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 5 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 5 occurrences

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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.