Trade lane
What Malaysia buys from France.
Malaysia imported USD 1.7bn of manufactured and processed goods from France in 2024, up 23 per cent on 2022. That is 1 per cent of everything Malaysia imported in these lines, and France is its number 15 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where France dominates, and where another country ships the same line for less a tonne.
Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices.
USD 1.7bnfrom France in 2024 (USD 1.4bn in 2022)
1 per centof Malaysia's imports in these lines, USD 209bn from every source
199product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#15France's rank among Malaysia's sources
The top 50
The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.
Each line shows what Malaysia paid France for it at the border, France's share of everything Malaysia imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 70 per cent of the lane.
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Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730
Share of Malaysia's imports18 per cent, 84 source countriesChangeup 231 per cent on 2022 (USD 97m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 695,131 a tonne, 463 tonnesUSD 322min 2024 -
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Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191
Share of Malaysia's imports9 per cent, 47 source countriesChangeup 457 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2.0m a tonne, 53 tonnesUSD 107min 2024 -
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Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marcHS 220820
Share of Malaysia's imports79 per cent, 29 source countriesChangeup 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 68m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 89,314 a tonne, 1,111 tonnesUSD 99min 2024 -
4
Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products: for human medicineHS 300241
Share of Malaysia's imports38 per cent, 19 source countriesChangelevel with 2022 (USD 51m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 823,574 a tonne, 62 tonnesUSD 51min 2024 -
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Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490
Share of Malaysia's imports5 per cent, 57 source countriesChangedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 68m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 18,479 a tonne, 2,758 tonnesUSD 51min 2024 -
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Perfumes and toilet watersHS 330300
Share of Malaysia's imports31 per cent, 60 source countriesChangeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 42m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 42,642 a tonne, 1,086 tonnesUSD 46min 2024 -
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Parts of electronic integrated circuitsHS 854290
Share of Malaysia's imports1 per cent, 47 source countriesChangeup 413 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 179,766 a tonne, 235 tonnesUSD 42min 2024 -
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Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 330499
Share of Malaysia's imports8 per cent, 82 source countriesChangeup 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 43,730 a tonne, 962 tonnesUSD 42min 2024 -
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Chemical elements: doped for use in electronics, in the form of discs, wafers or similar forms: chemical compounds doped for use in electronicsHS 381800
Share of Malaysia's imports4 per cent, 34 source countriesChangeup 133 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 689,325 a tonne, 61 tonnesUSD 42min 2024 -
10
Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or...HS 854231
Share of Malaysia's importsunder 1 per cent, 72 source countriesChangedown 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 81m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5.2m a tonne, 7.1 tonnesUSD 37min 2024 -
11
Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 841112
Share of Malaysia's imports3 per cent, 17 source countriesChangeup 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1.5m a tonne, 18 tonnesUSD 27min 2024 -
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Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of leather or of composition leatherHS 420221
Share of Malaysia's imports15 per cent, 65 source countriesChangedown 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 49m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1.0m a tonne, 23 tonnesUSD 23min 2024 -
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Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or lessHS 220421
Share of Malaysia's imports25 per cent, 44 source countriesChangedown 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,303 a tonne, 3,090 tonnesUSD 19min 2024 -
14
Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239
Share of Malaysia's importsunder 1 per cent, 71 source countriesChangedown 66 per cent on 2022 (USD 53m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4.7m a tonne, 3.9 tonnesUSD 18min 2024 -
15
Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feedingHS 230910
Share of Malaysia's imports6 per cent, 39 source countriesChangedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,257 a tonne, 7,352 tonnesUSD 17min 2024 -
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Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), of vulcanised fibre or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly...HS 420229
Share of Malaysia's imports37 per cent, 67 source countriesChangefrom USD 100k in 2022Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 14min 2024 -
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Silicon: containing by weight less than 99.99% of siliconHS 280469
Share of Malaysia's imports7 per cent, 19 source countriesChangedown 71 per cent on 2022 (USD 46m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,308 a tonne, 5,829 tonnesUSD 13min 2024 -
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Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranksHS 848310
Share of Malaysia's imports8 per cent, 58 source countriesChangefrom USD 331k in 2022Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 13min 2024 -
19
Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuitsHS 848620
Share of Malaysia's imports1 per cent, 31 source countriesChangeup 225 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 456,691 a tonne, 22 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
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Apparatus based on the use of alpha, beta, gamma or other ionising radiations, including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus: (for other than medical, surgical...HS 902229
Share of Malaysia's imports21 per cent, 21 source countriesChangefrom USD 813k in 2022Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 9min 2024 -
21
Pumps: vacuumHS 841410
Share of Malaysia's imports9 per cent, 44 source countriesChangeup 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 74,910 a tonne, 116 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
22
Aluminium: tubes and pipes, alloysHS 760820
Share of Malaysia's imports23 per cent, 36 source countriesChangeup 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,116 a tonne, 719 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
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Engines: for aircraft, spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston enginesHS 840710
Share of Malaysia's imports16 per cent, 16 source countriesChangeup 201 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 9min 2024 -
24
Machinery, plant and laboratory equipment: parts of equipment for treating materials by a process involving a change of temperatureHS 841990
Share of Malaysia's imports7 per cent, 55 source countriesChangeup 388 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 28,827 a tonne, 293 tonnesUSD 8min 2024 -
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Wine: sparklingHS 220410
Share of Malaysia's imports57 per cent, 33 source countriesChangeup 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 35,821 a tonne, 230 tonnesUSD 8min 2024 -
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Cosmetic and toilet preparations: lip make-upHS 330410
Share of Malaysia's imports20 per cent, 48 source countriesChangeup 66 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 33,353 a tonne, 231 tonnesUSD 8min 2024 -
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Chromatographs and electrophoresis instrumentsHS 902720
Share of Malaysia's imports45 per cent, 27 source countriesChangefrom USD 622k in 2022Unit valueUSD 451,307 a tonne, 15 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
28
Iron or non-alloy steel: wire, (not plated or coated), whether or not polishedHS 721710
Share of Malaysia's imports22 per cent, 22 source countriesChangefrom USD 562k in 2022Unit valueUSD 3,885 a tonne, 1,764 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
29
Aircraft and spacecraft: under-carriages and parts thereofHS 880720
Share of Malaysia's imports11 per cent, 28 source countriesChangedown 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 7min 2024 -
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Engines: parts of aircraft engines (spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines)HS 840910
Share of Malaysia's imports29 per cent, 26 source countriesChangeup 177 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4.8m a tonne, 1.4 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
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Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710
Share of Malaysia's imports1 per cent, 86 source countriesChangeup 102 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 97,695 a tonne, 65 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
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Electronic integrated circuits: amplifiersHS 854233
Share of Malaysia's importsunder 1 per cent, 45 source countriesChangeup 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2.2m a tonne, 2.9 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
33
Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690
Share of Malaysia's imports1 per cent, 95 source countriesChangeup 297 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,854 a tonne, 772 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
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Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180
Share of Malaysia's imports1 per cent, 83 source countriesChangeup 94 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 6min 2024 -
35
Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic, other than hydraulic or pneumaticHS 903289
Share of Malaysia's imports2 per cent, 69 source countriesChangeup 185 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 840,468 a tonne, 6.9 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
36
Silicon: containing by weight not less than 99.99% of siliconHS 280461
Share of Malaysia's imports4 per cent, 16 source countriesChangefrom USD 128k in 2022Unit valueUSD 3,353 a tonne, 1,640 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
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Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690
Share of Malaysia's imports1 per cent, 91 source countriesChangeup 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,030 a tonne, 548 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
38
Electrical apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853690
Share of Malaysia's imports1 per cent, 88 source countriesChangedown 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 5min 2024 -
39
Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materialsHS 420222
Share of Malaysia's imports1 per cent, 66 source countriesChangedown 72 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 359,945 a tonne, 15 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
40
Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers: n.e.c. in heading no. 3904HS 390490
Share of Malaysia's imports68 per cent, 19 source countriesChangenew since 2022Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 5min 2024 -
41
Turbines: parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers)HS 841199
Share of Malaysia's imports2 per cent, 47 source countriesChangedown 73 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 172,558 a tonne, 29 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
42
Insulated electric conductors: ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or shipsHS 854430
Share of Malaysia's imports4 per cent, 64 source countriesChangefrom USD 116k in 2022Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 5min 2024 -
43
Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300439
Share of Malaysia's imports8 per cent, 34 source countriesChangeup 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 56,162 a tonne, 86 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
44
Waters: mineral and aerated, including natural or artificial, (not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured)HS 220110
Share of Malaysia's imports63 per cent, 32 source countriesChangeup 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 627 a tonne, 7,627 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
45
Aircraft and spacecraft: propellers and rotors and parts thereofHS 880710
Share of Malaysia's imports12 per cent, 36 source countriesChangeup 333 per cent on 2022 (USD 1m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 5min 2024 -
46
Bearings: cylindrical roller bearings, including cage and roller assemblies n.e.c. in heading no. 8482HS 848250
Share of Malaysia's imports12 per cent, 42 source countriesChangefrom USD 251k in 2022Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 5min 2024 -
47
Compressors: of a kind used in refrigerating equipmentHS 841430
Share of Malaysia's imports2 per cent, 45 source countriesChangedown 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,312 a tonne, 434 tonnesUSD 4min 2024 -
48
Pumps and compressors: parts, of air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans, ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fanHS 841490
Share of Malaysia's imports3 per cent, 58 source countriesChangeup 224 per cent on 2022 (USD 1m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 127,129 a tonne, 34 tonnesUSD 4min 2024 -
49
Heat exchange units: not used for domestic purposesHS 841950
Share of Malaysia's imports2 per cent, 50 source countriesChangeup 378 per cent on 2022 (USD 907k in 2022)Unit valueUSD 16,775 a tonne, 258 tonnesUSD 4min 2024 -
50
Iron or non-alloy steel: wire, n.e.c. in heading no. 7217HS 721790
Share of Malaysia's imports10 per cent, 21 source countriesChangeup 201 per cent on 2022 (USD 1m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,940 a tonne, 1,097 tonnesUSD 4min 2024
Fastest growing
The lines that grew most since 2022.
Lines worth at least USD 5m in 2022, ranked by growth to 2024 in current dollars. A fast rise can be a new product, a shift away from another source, or a price change; the record does not say which.
- Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191USD 107m in 2024, up 457 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022). France supplies 9 per cent of the line.
- Parts of electronic integrated circuitsHS 854290USD 42m in 2024, up 413 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). France supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730USD 322m in 2024, up 231 per cent on 2022 (USD 97m in 2022). France supplies 18 per cent of the line.
- Chemical elements: doped for use in electronics, in the form of discs, wafers or similar forms: chemical compounds doped for use in electronicsHS 381800USD 42m in 2024, up 133 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022). France supplies 4 per cent of the line.
- Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 330499USD 42m in 2024, up 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022). France supplies 8 per cent of the line.
- Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marcHS 220820USD 99m in 2024, up 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 68m in 2022). France supplies 79 per cent of the line.
- Wine: sparklingHS 220410USD 8m in 2024, up 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). France supplies 57 per cent of the line.
- Aluminium: tubes and pipes, alloysHS 760820USD 9m in 2024, up 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). France supplies 23 per cent of the line.
- Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 841112USD 27m in 2024, up 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022). France supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Perfumes and toilet watersHS 330300USD 46m in 2024, up 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 42m in 2022). France supplies 31 per cent of the line.
- Pumps: vacuumHS 841410USD 9m in 2024, up 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). France supplies 9 per cent of the line.
- Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690USD 5m in 2024, up 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). France supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products: for human medicineHS 300241USD 51m in 2024, level with 2022 (USD 51m in 2022). France supplies 38 per cent of the line.
Where France dominates
Lines where France supplies 60 per cent or more.
The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where France ships at least 60 per cent of what Malaysia imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.
- Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marcHS 22082079 per cent of Malaysia's imports of the line, USD 99m; 29 source countries in all.
- Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers: n.e.c. in heading no. 3904HS 39049068 per cent of Malaysia's imports of the line, USD 5m; 19 source countries in all.
- Waters: mineral and aerated, including natural or artificial, (not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured)HS 22011063 per cent of Malaysia's imports of the line, USD 5m; 32 source countries in all.
- Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbonHS 72072090 per cent of Malaysia's imports of the line, USD 3m; 13 source countries in all.
- Valves and tubes: receiver or amplifierHS 85408184 per cent of Malaysia's imports of the line, USD 3m; 24 source countries in all.
- Weaving machines (looms): for weaving fabrics of a width exceeding 30cm, shuttle type, other than power loomsHS 84462974 per cent of Malaysia's imports of the line, USD 1m; 10 source countries in all.
Another source, lower unit value
Where another country ships the same line for at least 20 per cent less a tonne.
Lines worth USD 5m or more where France's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to Malaysia at a unit value at least 20 per cent lower. The largest such source is named. The same heading can hold different grades, so a lower figure is a question to ask, not a like-for-like price.
- Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730France: USD 322m at USD 695,131 a tonne. United Kingdom: USD 28m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 391,691 a tonne, 44 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 624,980 a tonne.
- Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191France: USD 107m at USD 2.0m a tonne. China: USD 62m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 1.1m a tonne, 47 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.1m a tonne.
- Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products: for human medicineHS 300241France: USD 51m at USD 823,574 a tonne. United States: USD 6m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 223,951 a tonne, 73 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 584,632 a tonne.
- Perfumes and toilet watersHS 330300France: USD 46m at USD 42,642 a tonne. China: USD 8m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 6,939 a tonne, 84 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 29,643 a tonne.
- Parts of electronic integrated circuitsHS 854290France: USD 42m at USD 179,766 a tonne. Thailand: USD 211m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 124,378 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 199,041 a tonne.
- Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 330499France: USD 42m at USD 43,730 a tonne. South Korea: USD 79m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 12,883 a tonne, 71 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 21,183 a tonne.
- Chemical elements: doped for use in electronics, in the form of discs, wafers or similar forms: chemical compounds doped for use in electronicsHS 381800France: USD 42m at USD 689,325 a tonne. Taiwan: USD 110m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 103,852 a tonne, 85 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 410,309 a tonne.
- Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or...HS 854231France: USD 37m at USD 5.2m a tonne. South Korea: USD 1.2bn (6 per cent of the line) at USD 3.6m a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3.5m a tonne.
- Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 841112France: USD 27m at USD 1.5m a tonne. Taiwan: USD 30m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 843,760 a tonne, 44 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.7m a tonne.
- Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of leather or of composition leatherHS 420221France: USD 23m at USD 1.0m a tonne. Italy: USD 25m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 763,322 a tonne, 27 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 209,572 a tonne.
- Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or lessHS 220421France: USD 19m at USD 6,303 a tonne. Chile: USD 6m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 4,995 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,746 a tonne.
- Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239France: USD 18m at USD 4.7m a tonne. Taiwan: USD 2.5bn (26 per cent of the line) at USD 1.4m a tonne, 70 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.7m a tonne.
- Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feedingHS 230910France: USD 17m at USD 2,257 a tonne. China: USD 24m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 1,491 a tonne, 34 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,291 a tonne.
- Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuitsHS 848620France: USD 10m at USD 456,691 a tonne. Japan: USD 304m (26 per cent of the line) at USD 292,275 a tonne, 36 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 387,033 a tonne.
- Pumps: vacuumHS 841410France: USD 9m at USD 74,910 a tonne. China: USD 11m (11 per cent of the line) at USD 33,015 a tonne, 56 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 48,306 a tonne.
- Aluminium: tubes and pipes, alloysHS 760820France: USD 9m at USD 12,116 a tonne. China: USD 14m (36 per cent of the line) at USD 6,903 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8,709 a tonne.
- Machinery, plant and laboratory equipment: parts of equipment for treating materials by a process involving a change of temperatureHS 841990France: USD 8m at USD 28,827 a tonne. China: USD 35m (30 per cent of the line) at USD 6,535 a tonne, 77 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 28,960 a tonne.
- Cosmetic and toilet preparations: lip make-upHS 330410France: USD 8m at USD 33,353 a tonne. China: USD 6m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 19,703 a tonne, 41 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 42,459 a tonne.
- Iron or non-alloy steel: wire, (not plated or coated), whether or not polishedHS 721710France: USD 7m at USD 3,885 a tonne. China: USD 10m (34 per cent of the line) at USD 658 a tonne, 83 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,383 a tonne.
- Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710France: USD 6m at USD 97,695 a tonne. China: USD 368m (36 per cent of the line) at USD 23,389 a tonne, 76 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 110,661 a tonne.
The other side of the lane
What Malaysia buys from everyone, and what it is placed to make.
What this record says
What crossed the border, what it was worth, and what it weighed.
Every figure on this page is from CEPII's BACI file, which reconciles what each pair of countries reports to the UN about the same shipment. Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. A line is one six-digit customs heading (HS 2022). Values are in US dollars at the border; growth is in current dollars, so part of any change is price, not volume.
Unit value. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices. It is the value of a line divided by its declared weight, so it mixes grades, models and qualities under one heading. It is shown only where the weight is recorded, at least three source countries of USD 100k or more ship the line to Malaysia with a weight, and the figure sits within a factor of five of the middle of those sources. Outside that band it is treated as a recording problem and left out.
Share is France's part of everything Malaysia imported in that line, from every source. Sources counts the countries that shipped any of it.
Scope. Manufactured and processed goods, customs chapters 16 to 96, without ores, fuels, precious metals, scrap, raw farm output and one-off capital and defence purchases: the same rule as the Made here pages.
What it does not say
A record of trade, not a shopping list.
What this record does not say: what sells at retail, what margin a trade leaves, how crowded the marketplaces are, or how much of a flow is re-exported through entrepots such as Hong Kong and Singapore.
A large line is not proof of an opening, and a lower unit value from another country is not proof the goods are the same. Tariffs, standards, freight, payment terms, lead times and the plain fact that a supplier is good at it are all invisible here. Nothing on this page is a forecast, a recommendation or a promise. No supplier company is named, because the record holds none.
Source: CEPII BACI, HS22, version 202601. Edition of 2026-11-03.
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