Trade lane

What Australia buys from Malaysia.

Australia imported USD 4.7bn of manufactured and processed goods from Malaysia in 2024, down 21 per cent on 2022. That is 2 per cent of everything Australia imported in these lines, and Malaysia is its number 11 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Malaysia 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 4.7bnfrom Malaysia in 2024 (USD 5.9bn in 2022)
2 per centof Australia's imports in these lines, USD 225bn from every source
457product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#11Malaysia's rank among Australia's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Australia paid Malaysia for it at the border, Malaysia's share of everything Australia imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 56 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    Units of automatic data processing machines: processing units other than those of item no. 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two...HS 847150

    Share of Australia's imports12 per cent, 71 source countries
    Changeup 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 220m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 347,378 a tonne, 788 tonnes
    USD 274min 2024
  2. 2

    Automatic data processing machines: comprising in the same housing at least a central processing unit and an input and output unit, whether or not combined, n.e.c. in...HS 847141

    Share of Australia's imports46 per cent, 56 source countries
    Changedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 164m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 243,897 a tonne, 564 tonnes
    USD 138min 2024
  3. 3

    Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (not seamless), longitudinally submerged arc welded, having circular...HS 730511

    Share of Australia's imports18 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changefrom USD 64k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 1,777 a tonne, 73,395 tonnes
    USD 130min 2024
  4. 4

    Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solutionHS 310210

    Share of Australia's imports9 per cent, 28 source countries
    Changedown 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 334m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 365 a tonne, 340,470 tonnes
    USD 124min 2024
  5. 5

    Therapeutic respiration apparatus: ozone, oxygen, aerosol therapy apparatus: artificial respiration or other therapeutic respiration apparatusHS 901920

    Share of Australia's imports35 per cent, 52 source countries
    Changedown 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 134m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 109,342 a tonne, 983 tonnes
    USD 107min 2024
  6. 6

    Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mmHS 740811

    Share of Australia's imports36 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changedown 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 181m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,686 a tonne, 10,896 tonnes
    USD 95min 2024
  7. 7

    Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polymers of ethylene, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined...HS 392010

    Share of Australia's imports28 per cent, 48 source countries
    Changedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 113m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,672 a tonne, 55,043 tonnes
    USD 92min 2024
  8. 8

    Cocoa: butter, fat and oilHS 180400

    Share of Australia's imports37 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changeup 299 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,041 a tonne, 10,713 tonnes
    USD 86min 2024
  9. 9

    Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing...HS 190590

    Share of Australia's imports10 per cent, 81 source countries
    Changeup 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 58m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,630 a tonne, 20,527 tonnes
    USD 75min 2024
  10. 10

    Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators: other than containing goods of Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for...HS 380893

    Share of Australia's imports8 per cent, 28 source countries
    Changedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 74m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,093 a tonne, 23,479 tonnes
    USD 73min 2024
  11. 11

    Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour...HS 852872

    Share of Australia's imports8 per cent, 35 source countries
    Changedown 65 per cent on 2022 (USD 201m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 26,527 a tonne, 2,626 tonnes
    USD 70min 2024
  12. 12

    Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890

    Share of Australia's imports5 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changedown 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 96m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,731 a tonne, 38,202 tonnes
    USD 66min 2024
  13. 13

    Copper: bars, rods and profiles, of refined copperHS 740710

    Share of Australia's imports58 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changeup 332 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,137 a tonne, 5,719 tonnes
    USD 64min 2024
  14. 14

    Ethylene polymers: sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 392321

    Share of Australia's imports17 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changedown 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 99m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,841 a tonne, 32,450 tonnes
    USD 60min 2024
  15. 15

    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 Australia's imports25 per cent, 62 source countries
    Changeup 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 39m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 53min 2024
  16. 16

    Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids: acid oils from refining: (other than stearic acid, oleic acid or tall oil fatty acids)HS 382319

    Share of Australia's imports95 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 52m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 910 a tonne, 55,681 tonnes
    USD 51min 2024
  17. 17

    Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), gloves, mittens and mitts other than surgical glovesHS 401519

    Share of Australia's imports50 per cent, 41 source countries
    Changedown 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 95m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,029 a tonne, 7,063 tonnes
    USD 50min 2024
  18. 18

    Circuits: printedHS 853400

    Share of Australia's imports39 per cent, 62 source countries
    Changedown 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 93m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 239,508 a tonne, 206 tonnes
    USD 49min 2024
  19. 19

    Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690

    Share of Australia's imports3 per cent, 93 source countries
    Changedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 53m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,635 a tonne, 18,554 tonnes
    USD 49min 2024
  20. 20

    Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471HS 847330

    Share of Australia's imports8 per cent, 67 source countries
    Changeup 166 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 193,106 a tonne, 237 tonnes
    USD 46min 2024
  21. 21

    Vacuum cleaners, with self-contained electric motor, of a power not exceeding 1,500 W and having a dust bag or other receptacle capacity not exceeding 20LHS 850811

    Share of Australia's imports11 per cent, 36 source countries
    Changedown 81 per cent on 2022 (USD 235m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 20,721 a tonne, 2,180 tonnes
    USD 45min 2024
  22. 22

    Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762

    Share of Australia's imports1 per cent, 95 source countries
    Changedown 86 per cent on 2022 (USD 310m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 350,752 a tonne, 125 tonnes
    USD 44min 2024
  23. 23

    Air conditioning machines: with motor driven fan and elements for temperature control, parts thereofHS 841590

    Share of Australia's imports5 per cent, 59 source countries
    Changedown 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 66m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 17,377 a tonne, 2,378 tonnes
    USD 41min 2024
  24. 24

    Furniture: wooden, for bedroom useHS 940350

    Share of Australia's imports12 per cent, 55 source countries
    Changedown 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 65m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,784 a tonne, 14,640 tonnes
    USD 41min 2024
  25. 25

    Cocoa: paste, not defattedHS 180310

    Share of Australia's imports21 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changeup 114 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,173 a tonne, 6,921 tonnes
    USD 36min 2024
  26. 26

    Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakersHS 851830

    Share of Australia's imports5 per cent, 55 source countries
    Changeup 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 211,107 a tonne, 163 tonnes
    USD 34min 2024
  27. 27

    Cocoa: powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS 180500

    Share of Australia's imports39 per cent, 40 source countries
    Changeup 90 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,920 a tonne, 6,905 tonnes
    USD 34min 2024
  28. 28

    Seats: with wooden frames, upholstered, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture)HS 940161

    Share of Australia's imports6 per cent, 66 source countries
    Changedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 39m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,798 a tonne, 8,876 tonnes
    USD 34min 2024
  29. 29

    Glass fibres: glass wool and articles thereofHS 701980

    Share of Australia's imports74 per cent, 34 source countries
    Changedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 38m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,111 a tonne, 15,782 tonnes
    USD 33min 2024
  30. 30

    Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, of a kind designed to be fixed to a window, wall...HS 841510

    Share of Australia's imports5 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changeup 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,715 a tonne, 4,186 tonnes
    USD 32min 2024
  31. 31

    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 Australia's imports4 per cent, 96 source countries
    Changedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 38m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 62,474 a tonne, 513 tonnes
    USD 32min 2024
  32. 32

    Iron or non-alloy steel: wire, plated or coated with zincHS 721720

    Share of Australia's imports56 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 849 a tonne, 36,408 tonnes
    USD 31min 2024
  33. 33

    Paper and paperboard: coated, impregnated or covered with plastics (excluding adhesives), other than bleached and weighing more than 150g/m2, other than goods of...HS 481159

    Share of Australia's imports28 per cent, 38 source countries
    Changedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,359 a tonne, 11,926 tonnes
    USD 28min 2024
  34. 34

    Machines, for sorting, screening, separating, washing, crushing etc mineral substances, for agglomerating, shaping or moulding solid fuels, ceramic pastes etc, for...HS 847490

    Share of Australia's imports5 per cent, 68 source countries
    Changedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,301 a tonne, 6,213 tonnes
    USD 27min 2024
  35. 35

    Food preparations: pasta (excluding stuffed), cooked or otherwise preparedHS 190230

    Share of Australia's imports11 per cent, 51 source countries
    Changedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,202 a tonne, 12,097 tonnes
    USD 27min 2024
  36. 36

    Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180

    Share of Australia's imports2 per cent, 92 source countries
    Changedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 37,246 a tonne, 713 tonnes
    USD 27min 2024
  37. 37

    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 Australia's imports1 per cent, 78 source countries
    Changeup 366 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 56,924 a tonne, 441 tonnes
    USD 25min 2024
  38. 38

    Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the likeHS 901839

    Share of Australia's imports7 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 21,873 a tonne, 1,125 tonnes
    USD 25min 2024
  39. 39

    Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239

    Share of Australia's imports14 per cent, 62 source countries
    Changedown 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 36m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 24min 2024
  40. 40

    Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling...HS 721420

    Share of Australia's imports21 per cent, 18 source countries
    Changeup 474 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 640 a tonne, 36,455 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  41. 41

    Paper and paperboard: self-adhesive, in rolls or sheets, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, or 4810HS 481141

    Share of Australia's imports21 per cent, 43 source countries
    Changedown 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,514 a tonne, 9,047 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  42. 42

    Ink: for printing, other than black, whether or not concentrated or solidHS 321519

    Share of Australia's imports15 per cent, 46 source countries
    Changeup 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 69,482 a tonne, 324 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  43. 43

    Iron or non-alloy steel: wire, (not plated or coated), whether or not polishedHS 721710

    Share of Australia's imports50 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changeup 144 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,743 a tonne, 12,655 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  44. 44

    Acrylic polymers: (other than polymethyl methacrylate), in primary formsHS 390690

    Share of Australia's imports12 per cent, 44 source countries
    Changeup 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,353 a tonne, 15,777 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  45. 45

    Quicklime: excluding calcium oxide and hydroxide of heading no. 2825HS 252210

    Share of Australia's imports41 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changedown 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 142 a tonne, 146,797 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  46. 46

    Electrical machines and apparatus: having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 8543HS 854370

    Share of Australia's imports3 per cent, 88 source countries
    Changedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 283,419 a tonne, 73 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  47. 47

    Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890

    Share of Australia's imports1 per cent, 88 source countries
    Changeup 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 21min 2024
  48. 48

    Heating apparatus: electric soil heating apparatus and space heating apparatus (excluding storage heating radiators)HS 851629

    Share of Australia's imports22 per cent, 48 source countries
    Changedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 33,573 a tonne, 610 tonnes
    USD 20min 2024
  49. 49

    Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), gloves, of a kind used for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposesHS 401512

    Share of Australia's imports38 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,755 a tonne, 4,186 tonnes
    USD 20min 2024
  50. 50

    Ink: for printing, black, whether or not concentrated or solidHS 321511

    Share of Australia's imports38 per cent, 40 source countries
    Changedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 134,775 a tonne, 146 tonnes
    USD 20min 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.

  1. Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490USD 25m in 2024, up 366 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  2. Copper: bars, rods and profiles, of refined copperHS 740710USD 64m in 2024, up 332 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 58 per cent of the line.
  3. Cocoa: butter, fat and oilHS 180400USD 86m in 2024, up 299 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 37 per cent of the line.
  4. Machines: for manufacturing or hot working glass or glassware, not for making optical fibres and preforms thereofHS 847529USD 16m in 2024, up 168 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 49 per cent of the line.
  5. Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471HS 847330USD 46m in 2024, up 166 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 8 per cent of the line.
  6. Iron or non-alloy steel: wire, (not plated or coated), whether or not polishedHS 721710USD 22m in 2024, up 144 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 50 per cent of the line.
  7. Cocoa: paste, not defattedHS 180310USD 36m in 2024, up 114 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 21 per cent of the line.
  8. Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or...HS 870210USD 15m in 2024, up 108 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  9. Cocoa: powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS 180500USD 34m in 2024, up 90 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 39 per cent of the line.
  10. Aircraft and spacecraft: under-carriages and parts thereofHS 880720USD 15m in 2024, up 88 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 11 per cent of the line.
  11. Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys: dolls' carriages: dolls: other toys: reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or...HS 950300USD 9m in 2024, up 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  12. Paper pulp: moulded or pressed articles or paper pulpHS 482370USD 18m in 2024, up 61 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 25 per cent of the line.
  13. Automatic data processing machines: presented in the form of systems, n.e.c. in item no. 8471.30 or 8471.41HS 847149USD 10m in 2024, up 60 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  14. Aluminium: foil, backed with paper, paperboard, plastics or similar backing materials, of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.2mmHS 760720USD 11m in 2024, up 59 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 19 per cent of the line.
  15. Polyesters: n.e.c. in heading no. 3907, saturated, in primary formsHS 390799USD 15m in 2024, up 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 30 per cent of the line.
  16. Machines and mechanical appliances: parts, of those having individual functionsHS 847990USD 9m in 2024, up 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 4 per cent of the line.
  17. Aluminium: structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading no. 9406) and parts of structures, doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doorsHS 761010USD 11m in 2024, up 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  18. Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or...HS 854231USD 53m in 2024, up 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 39m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 25 per cent of the line.
  19. Poultry-keeping machinery: other than incubators and broodersHS 843629USD 11m in 2024, up 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 40 per cent of the line.
  20. Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110USD 13m in 2024, up 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 2 per cent of the line.
Where Malaysia dominates

Lines where Malaysia supplies 60 per cent or more.

The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Malaysia ships at least 60 per cent of what Australia imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids: acid oils from refining: (other than stearic acid, oleic acid or tall oil fatty acids)HS 38231995 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 51m; 15 source countries in all.
  2. Glass fibres: glass wool and articles thereofHS 70198074 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 33m; 34 source countries in all.
  3. Refrigerating or freezing equipment: parts, furniture designed to receive refrigerating or freezing equipmentHS 84189184 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 10m; 21 source countries in all.
  4. Alcohols: polyhydric, glycerolHS 29054569 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 8m; 23 source countries in all.
  5. Nonwovens: whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, of man-made filaments, (weighing not more than 25g/m2)HS 56031170 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 7m; 23 source countries in all.
  6. Wood, tropical: dark red meranti, light red meranti and meranti bakau, sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed...HS 44072597 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 5m; 3 source countries in all.
  7. Aluminium: (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mmHS 76051176 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 5m; 6 source countries in all.
  8. Fabrics: warp knit (including those made on galloon knitting machines), other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of artificial fibres, printedHS 60054499 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 4m; 4 source countries in all.
  9. Aluminium: alloys, wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeding 7mmHS 76052162 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 1m; 6 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 Malaysia's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to Australia 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.

  1. Units of automatic data processing machines: processing units other than those of item no. 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two...HS 847150Malaysia: USD 274m at USD 347,378 a tonne. United States: USD 840m (37 per cent of the line) at USD 235,686 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 312,536 a tonne.
  2. Automatic data processing machines: comprising in the same housing at least a central processing unit and an input and output unit, whether or not combined, n.e.c. in...HS 847141Malaysia: USD 138m at USD 243,897 a tonne. China: USD 92m (31 per cent of the line) at USD 98,026 a tonne, 60 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 203,065 a tonne.
  3. Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (not seamless), longitudinally submerged arc welded, having circular...HS 730511Malaysia: USD 130m at USD 1,777 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 511m (71 per cent of the line) at USD 1,257 a tonne, 29 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,777 a tonne.
  4. Therapeutic respiration apparatus: ozone, oxygen, aerosol therapy apparatus: artificial respiration or other therapeutic respiration apparatusHS 901920Malaysia: USD 107m at USD 109,342 a tonne. China: USD 55m (18 per cent of the line) at USD 82,420 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 97,530 a tonne.
  5. Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polymers of ethylene, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined...HS 392010Malaysia: USD 92m at USD 1,672 a tonne. Vietnam: USD 9m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 996 a tonne, 41 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,818 a tonne.
  6. Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators: other than containing goods of Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for...HS 380893Malaysia: USD 73m at USD 3,093 a tonne. China: USD 610m (69 per cent of the line) at USD 2,465 a tonne, 20 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 10,804 a tonne.
  7. Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour...HS 852872Malaysia: USD 70m at USD 26,527 a tonne. China: USD 417m (45 per cent of the line) at USD 19,307 a tonne, 27 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 32,317 a tonne.
  8. Copper: bars, rods and profiles, of refined copperHS 740710Malaysia: USD 64m at USD 11,137 a tonne. Taiwan: USD 13m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 5,044 a tonne, 55 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 11,666 a tonne.
  9. Circuits: printedHS 853400Malaysia: USD 49m at USD 239,508 a tonne. China: USD 30m (24 per cent of the line) at USD 91,052 a tonne, 62 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 160,673 a tonne.
  10. Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690Malaysia: USD 49m at USD 2,635 a tonne. Thailand: USD 57m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 1,510 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,541 a tonne.
  11. Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471HS 847330Malaysia: USD 46m at USD 193,106 a tonne. China: USD 339m (59 per cent of the line) at USD 96,452 a tonne, 50 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 196,083 a tonne.
  12. Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762Malaysia: USD 44m at USD 350,752 a tonne. China: USD 1.2bn (32 per cent of the line) at USD 220,542 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 371,211 a tonne.
  13. Furniture: wooden, for bedroom useHS 940350Malaysia: USD 41m at USD 2,784 a tonne. China: USD 248m (72 per cent of the line) at USD 2,033 a tonne, 27 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,707 a tonne.
  14. Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakersHS 851830Malaysia: USD 34m at USD 211,107 a tonne. Thailand: USD 10m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 61,993 a tonne, 71 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 205,608 a tonne.
  15. 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 853710Malaysia: USD 32m at USD 62,474 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 6m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 43,226 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 136,522 a tonne.
  16. Machines, for sorting, screening, separating, washing, crushing etc mineral substances, for agglomerating, shaping or moulding solid fuels, ceramic pastes etc, for...HS 847490Malaysia: USD 27m at USD 4,301 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 42m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 3,250 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 10,484 a tonne.
  17. Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490Malaysia: USD 25m at USD 56,924 a tonne. India: USD 441m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 31,012 a tonne, 46 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 77,591 a tonne.
  18. Ink: for printing, other than black, whether or not concentrated or solidHS 321519Malaysia: USD 22m at USD 69,482 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 27m (18 per cent of the line) at USD 9,516 a tonne, 86 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 20,079 a tonne.
  19. Iron or non-alloy steel: wire, (not plated or coated), whether or not polishedHS 721710Malaysia: USD 22m at USD 1,743 a tonne. China: USD 8m (18 per cent of the line) at USD 660 a tonne, 62 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 772 a tonne.
  20. Quicklime: excluding calcium oxide and hydroxide of heading no. 2825HS 252210Malaysia: USD 21m at USD 142 a tonne. Thailand: USD 27m (53 per cent of the line) at USD 113 a tonne, 20 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 145 a tonne.
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What Australia 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 Australia 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 Malaysia's part of everything Australia 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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