Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Extreme Import Bottlenecks

The tables below show Malaysia's import sources for HS product codes where a single source country accounts for >= 80% of total imports and the import value is >= 10,000,000 USD. Only data for the most recent available year is displayed. If you want more data, visit the Country Matrix.

Malaysia

80 bottlenecks
#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Thailand2716Electrical energy2025100.00%28,680,970
2Indonesia4702Chemical wood pulp, dissolving grades202599.98%163,090,374
3China8601Rail locomotives; powered from an external source of electricity or by electric accumulators202599.86%34,857,570
4Australia0104Sheep and goats; live202599.50%11,354,600
5China4413Densified wood, in blocks, plates, strips or profile shapes202599.11%70,375,203
6China7614Aluminium; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated)202599.08%13,406,991
7China7008Glass; multiple-walled insulating units of glass202599.07%15,912,676
8Japan7111Base metals, silver or gold, clad with platinum; not further worked than semi-manufactured202598.81%71,669,969
9Japan7107Base metals clad with silver; not further worked than semi-manufactured202598.41%16,687,730
10Australia2805Alkali or alkaline-earth metals; rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyed; mercury202598.40%100,108,533
11Singapore9110Watch or clock movements, complete, unassembled or partly assembled (movement sets); incomplete watch or clock movements, assembled; rough watch or clock movements202597.51%16,675,365
12Singapore2715Bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt; on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch (e.g. bituminous mastics, cut-backs)202597.42%72,910,610
13Indonesia1511Palm oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202597.21%775,468,996
14China7321Stoves, ranges, grates, cookers (those with subsidiary boilers for central heating), barbecues, braziers, gas-rings, plate warmers and similar non-electric domestic appliances and parts, of iron or steel202597.15%116,977,133
15China3604Fireworks, signalling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles202597.05%40,837,098
16Argentina2304Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil202597.03%517,473,471
17Thailand2520Gypsum; anhydrite; plasters (consisting of calcined gypsum or calcium sulphate), coloured or not, with or without small quantities of accelerators or retarders202596.75%40,595,084
18Indonesia3823Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining; industrial fatty alcohols202596.30%1,775,854,518
19China8715Baby carriages and parts thereof202596.19%18,710,207
20Indonesia1516Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared202596.15%256,401,135
21China9406Buildings; prefabricated202596.12%252,618,296
22China7303Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, of cast iron202595.72%11,405,436
23China8603Railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks; self-propelled tenders, other than those of heading no. 8604202595.64%148,104,920
24China6702Flowers, foliage and fruit, artificial, and parts thereof; articles made of artificial flowers, foliage or fruit202595.01%15,197,483
25China3827Mixtures containing halogenated derivatives of methane, ethane or propane, not elsewhere specified or included202594.14%15,910,642
26Indonesia5504Artificial staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning202593.80%28,458,659
27China3801Artificial graphite; colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite; preparations based on graphite or other carbon in the form of pastes, blocks, plates or other semi-manufactures202593.62%424,071,571
28Indonesia4402Wood charcoal (including shell or nut charcoal), whether or not agglomerated202593.41%17,177,934
29China4421Wooden articles n.e.c. in heading no. 4414 to 4420202593.33%60,115,385
30China9615Combs, hair-slides and similar; hairpins, curling pins, curling grips and hair curlers and the like, other than those of heading no. 8516 and parts thereof202591.99%12,457,389
31China7322Radiators for central heating, not electrically heated and parts thereof, of iron or steel; air heaters, hot air distributors not electrically heated, with motor fan or blower202591.98%13,283,519
32China7302Railway or tramway track constructions of iron or steel; rails, check and track rails, switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods, sleepers, fish-plates, chair wedges, sole plates, bedplates, ties and the like202591.61%34,076,634
33China8713Carriages for disabled persons; whether or not motorised or otherwise mechanically propelled202590.68%11,931,821
34China0704Cabbages, cauliflowers, kohlrabi, kale and similar edible brassicas; fresh or chilled202590.61%160,330,315
35China6802Monumental or building stone, worked (except slate) and articles thereof (not of heading no. 6801) mosaic cubes etc., of natural stone including slate; artificially coloured granules of natural stone202590.39%45,679,817
36USA2604Nickel ores and concentrates202590.02%13,655,383
37Rep. of Korea2808Nitric acid; sulphonitric acids202589.88%21,871,488
38China6006Fabrics; knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04202589.61%66,330,695
39China7610Aluminium; structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading no. 9406) and parts (e.g. bridges and sections, towers, lattice masts, etc) plates, rods, profiles and tubes for structures202589.59%164,849,151
40China9505Festive, carnival or other entertainment articles, including conjuring tricks and novelty jokes202589.32%19,994,205
41Thailand4410Particle board, oriented strand board (OSB) and similar board (e.g. waferboard) of wood or other ligneous materials, whether or not agglomerated with resins or other organic binding substances202588.80%106,331,617
42China6810Cement, concrete or artificial stone; whether or not reinforced, articles thereof202588.76%63,787,688
43China9617Vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels, complete with cases; parts thereof other than glass inners202588.52%20,131,705
44Indonesia1520Glycerol, crude; glycerol waters and glycerol lyes202588.36%44,524,645
45China8712Bicycles and other cycles; including delivery tricycles, not motorised202588.35%32,763,824
46Singapore9114Clock or watch parts; n.e.c. in chapter 91202588.25%65,001,015
47China7323Table, kitchen, other household articles and parts, of iron or steel; iron or steel wool; pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like, of iron or steel202587.71%106,762,509
48China6004Fabrics; knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width exceeding 30 cm, other than those of heading 60.01, containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn or rubber thread202587.61%29,052,545
49China6907Ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, whether or not on a backing; finishing ceramics202586.62%180,170,795
50China6902Refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic constructional goods; other than those of siliceous fossil meals or similar siliceous earths202586.60%72,363,852
51China9405Luminaires and light fittings; including searchlights, spotlights and parts thereof, n.e.c.; illuminated signs, name-plates and the like, having permanently fixed light source and parts thereof n.e.c. or included202585.87%178,321,497
52China7309Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers; for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, capacity exceeding 300l, whether or not lined or heat insulated202585.43%29,161,844
53China7308Structures of iron or steel and parts thereof; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures202584.92%498,799,211
54China2938Glycosides, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives202584.63%30,441,872
55Argentina1005Maize (corn)202584.47%904,148,390
56India0909Seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin, caraway or juniper202584.40%36,753,413
57China7314Cloth (including endless bands), grill, netting and fencing, of iron or steel wire; expanded metal of iron or steel202583.96%30,761,987
58China3918Floor coverings of plastics, self-adhesive or not, in rolls or tiles; wall or ceiling coverings of plastics, in rolls of a width not less than 45cm202583.86%73,029,229
59China9403Furniture and parts thereof, n.e.c. in chapter 94202583.65%741,631,764
60China5601Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibres, not exceeding 5 mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps202583.64%13,666,151
61China6910Ceramic sinks, wash basins, wash basin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet pans, flushing cisterns, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures202583.49%35,347,199
62China8608Railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) signalling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields; parts thereof202583.39%14,813,896
63China9105Clocks, other, n.e.c.202583.03%10,151,042
64China4409Wood (including strips, friezes for parquet flooring, not assembled), continuously shaped (tongued, grooved, v-jointed, beaded or the like) along any edges, ends or faces, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed202582.76%30,883,031
65China8705Special purpose motor vehicles; not those for the transport of persons or goods (e.g. breakdown lorries, road sweeper lorries, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units etc)202582.73%86,290,928
66China5705Carpets and other textile floor coverings; n.e.c. in chapter 57, whether or not made up202582.68%18,185,965
67China6001Fabrics; pile fabrics, including long pile fabrics and terry fabrics, knitted or crocheted202582.14%37,213,255
68China8402Boilers; steam or other vapour generating (other than central heating hot water boilers, capable also of producing low pressure steam), super heated water boilers202581.99%32,843,520
69China9609Pencils (not of heading no. 9608), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks202581.96%16,127,508
70United Arab Emirates2613Molybdenum ores and concentrates202581.87%15,447,671
71China9404Mattress supports; articles of bedding (e.g. mattresses, quilts, eiderdowns, cushions pouffes and pillows), fitted with springs or stuffed, whether or not covered202581.84%120,104,901
72Rep. of Korea2841Salts of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids202581.43%156,851,329
73China8215Cutlery; spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware202581.41%11,397,640
74China4820Registers, account books, diaries and similar; albums for samples or collections, of paper or paperboard202581.28%22,979,451
75Australia0204Meat of sheep or goats; fresh, chilled or frozen202581.18%220,852,004
76China8418Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, electric or other; heat pumps other than air conditioning machines of heading no. 8415202581.16%518,632,713
77China5703Carpets and other textile floor coverings (including turf); tufted, whether or not made up202581.15%43,295,886
78China8468Machinery and apparatus for soldering, brazing, welding, whether or not capable of cutting, other than those of heading no. 8515; gas-operated surface tempering machines and appliances202580.94%14,404,580
79India0202Meat of bovine animals; frozen202580.91%653,286,505
80China8455Metal-rolling mills and rolls therefor202580.46%126,276,457

Partner frequency summary:

China: 54 occurrences

Indonesia: 7 occurrences

Australia: 3 occurrences

Singapore: 3 occurrences

Thailand: 3 occurrences

Argentina: 2 occurrences

India: 2 occurrences

Japan: 2 occurrences

Rep. of Korea: 2 occurrences

USA: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Legend:

Highlight - the row matches a Danger Zone country and/or a Critical Goods HS code.
ABCBold red partner name - the import source country is flagged in the Danger Zone.
1234Bold lime HS code - the product code is flagged in Critical Goods.