Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Extreme Import Bottlenecks

The tables below show Malta'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.

Malta

16 bottlenecks
#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Canada880240Aeroplanes and other aircraft, except unmanned; of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg2025100.00%53,959,786
2Italy271600Electrical energy2025100.00%134,521,288
3Brazil290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether202599.68%16,323,734
4United Kingdom841112Turbo-jets; of a thrust exceeding 25kN202598.57%11,543,176
5France890110Cruise ships, excursion boats and similar vessels, principally designed for the transport of persons, ferry boats of all kinds202598.05%560,805,671
6Germany300212Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products; antisera and other blood fractions202597.80%12,208,748
7China850152Electric motors; AC motors, multi-phase, of an output exceeding 750W but not exceeding 75kW202596.74%14,611,507
8Finland731819Iron or steel; threaded screws, bolts and nuts n.e.c. in item no. 7318.1202596.23%25,639,865
9India300410Medicaments; containing penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale202593.18%12,290,339
10Indonesia852352Semiconductor media; smart cards, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37202592.81%10,675,042
11France321519Ink; for printing, other than black, whether or not concentrated or solid202590.80%39,749,513
12Italy940340Furniture; wooden, for kitchen use202590.36%18,243,548
13United Arab Emirates710813Metals; gold, semi-manufactured202588.24%31,111,472
14Sweden481159Paper and paperboard; coated, impregnated or covered with plastics (excluding adhesives), other than bleached and weighing more than 150g/m2, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, or 4810202586.85%30,247,784
15Israel121190Plants and parts (including seeds and fruits) n.e.c. in heading no. 1211, of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered202585.15%14,918,103
16United Kingdom392020Plastics; of polymers of propylene, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials202580.83%11,873,614

Partner frequency summary:

France: 2 occurrences

Italy: 2 occurrences

United Kingdom: 2 occurrences

Brazil: 1 occurrence

Canada: 1 occurrence

China: 1 occurrence

Finland: 1 occurrence

Germany: 1 occurrence

India: 1 occurrence

Indonesia: 1 occurrence

Israel: 1 occurrence

Sweden: 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.