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(6 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD620(6)[3]460(4)[1]334(3)[1]229(1)[1]152(1)[1]80(1)36
>= 50 mln USD299(3)[3]225(2)[1]164(1)[1]107[1]69[1]3515
>= 100 mln USD184(2)[3]142(1)[1]101(1)[1]74[1]45[1]2511
>= 200 mln USD96(2)[3]75(1)[1]54(1)[1]38[1]21[1]126
>= 500 mln USD40(1)[3]32[1]25[1]20[1]13[1]73
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Australia2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202577.51%1,424,493,105
2Singapore2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils202539.46%8,469,188,217
3Saudi Arabia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202533.31%4,207,510,372

Partner frequency summary:

Australia: 1 occurrence

Singapore: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

2711 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

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.