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]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Australia271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202595.85%1,403,497,289
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)202587.64%11,881,699
3Singapore271012Petroleum 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 preparations202544.90%4,651,065,678
4Singapore271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202538.09%29,619,999
5Singapore271019Petroleum 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; not light oils and preparations202534.43%3,817,886,957
6Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202533.31%4,207,510,372
7USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202530.01%32,496,166

Partner frequency summary:

Singapore: 3 occurrences

Australia: 1 occurrence

Rep. of Korea: 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...

271019 - 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...

271119 - 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.