Trade lane

What China buys from Malaysia.

China imported USD 36bn of manufactured and processed goods from Malaysia in 2024, down 13 per cent on 2022. That is 4 per cent of everything China imported in these lines, and Malaysia is its number 7 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 36bnfrom Malaysia in 2024 (USD 41bn in 2022)
4 per centof China's imports in these lines, USD 986bn from every source
662product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#7Malaysia's rank among China's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what China paid Malaysia for it at the border, Malaysia's share of everything China imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 76 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    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 China's imports17 per cent, 90 source countries
    Changedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 12bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3.7m a tonne, 2,833 tonnes
    USD 10bnin 2024
  2. 2

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

    Share of China's imports4 per cent, 109 source countries
    Changedown 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 3.6bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.3m a tonne, 1,977 tonnes
    USD 2.5bnin 2024
  3. 3

    Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37HS 852351

    Share of China's imports28 per cent, 76 source countries
    Changedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 2.0bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5.8m a tonne, 269 tonnes
    USD 1.6bnin 2024
  4. 4

    Electronic integrated circuits: memoriesHS 854232

    Share of China's imports2 per cent, 66 source countries
    Changeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 812m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14.3m a tonne, 60 tonnes
    USD 862min 2024
  5. 5

    Units of automatic data processing machines: storage unitsHS 847170

    Share of China's imports8 per cent, 69 source countries
    Changedown 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 942m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2.6m a tonne, 291 tonnes
    USD 749min 2024
  6. 6

    Rubber: mixtures of natural and synthetic rubbers of heading no. 4001 and 4002, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 400280

    Share of China's imports13 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changeup 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 605m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,585 a tonne, 439,260 tonnes
    USD 696min 2024
  7. 7

    Paper & paperboard: uncoated, testliner (recycled linerboard), weight over 150g/m2, in rolls or sheetsHS 480525

    Share of China's imports52 per cent, 34 source countries
    Changeup 237 per cent on 2022 (USD 180m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 461 a tonne, 1,320,465 tonnes
    USD 608min 2024
  8. 8

    Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuitsHS 848620

    Share of China's imports2 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changeup 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 390m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 403,097 a tonne, 1,458 tonnes
    USD 588min 2024
  9. 9

    Electrical apparatus: transistors, (other than photosensitive), with a dissipation rate of 1W or moreHS 854129

    Share of China's imports15 per cent, 71 source countries
    Changeup 470 per cent on 2022 (USD 103m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 374,999 a tonne, 1,566 tonnes
    USD 587min 2024
  10. 10

    Electronic integrated circuits: amplifiersHS 854233

    Share of China's imports18 per cent, 63 source countries
    Changedown 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 567m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.4m a tonne, 288 tonnes
    USD 409min 2024
  11. 11

    Pulp: of fibres derived from recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboardHS 470620

    Share of China's imports33 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changeup 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 240m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 281 a tonne, 1,289,554 tonnes
    USD 362min 2024
  12. 12

    Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760

    Share of China's imports19 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changedown 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 652m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 39,121 a tonne, 9,173 tonnes
    USD 359min 2024
  13. 13

    Instruments, appliances and machines: for measuring or checking n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903180

    Share of China's imports10 per cent, 96 source countries
    Changeup 246 per cent on 2022 (USD 96m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 352,722 a tonne, 937 tonnes
    USD 330min 2024
  14. 14

    Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390140

    Share of China's imports5 per cent, 53 source countries
    Changeup 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 230m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,263 a tonne, 236,957 tonnes
    USD 299min 2024
  15. 15

    Cyclic hydrocarbons: p-xyleneHS 290243

    Share of China's imports3 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 305m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 924 a tonne, 308,382 tonnes
    USD 285min 2024
  16. 16

    Electrical capacitors: fixed, ceramic dielectric, multilayerHS 853224

    Share of China's imports6 per cent, 80 source countries
    Changeup 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 197m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 168,852 a tonne, 1,666 tonnes
    USD 281min 2024
  17. 17

    Copper: powders of lamellar structure, flakesHS 740620

    Share of China's imports92 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changedown 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 462m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,302 a tonne, 63,775 tonnes
    USD 274min 2024
  18. 18

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

    Share of China's imports2 per cent, 91 source countries
    Changedown 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 520m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 167,116 a tonne, 1,554 tonnes
    USD 260min 2024
  19. 19

    Communication apparatus: parts, other than aerials and aerial reflectors of all kindsHS 851779

    Share of China's imports6 per cent, 102 source countries
    Changeup 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 178m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 258min 2024
  20. 20

    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 China's imports4 per cent, 107 source countries
    Changedown 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 498m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 157,064 a tonne, 1,560 tonnes
    USD 245min 2024
  21. 21

    Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390110

    Share of China's imports6 per cent, 63 source countries
    Changeup 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 184m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,580 a tonne, 154,740 tonnes
    USD 244min 2024
  22. 22

    Circuits: printedHS 853400

    Share of China's imports5 per cent, 79 source countries
    Changeup 62 per cent on 2022 (USD 149m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 212,136 a tonne, 1,136 tonnes
    USD 241min 2024
  23. 23

    Industrial fatty alcoholsHS 382370

    Share of China's imports22 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 256m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,830 a tonne, 130,804 tonnes
    USD 239min 2024
  24. 24

    Aluminium: articles n.e.c. in heading 7616HS 761699

    Share of China's imports28 per cent, 93 source countries
    Changeup 133 per cent on 2022 (USD 97m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 78,354 a tonne, 2,885 tonnes
    USD 226min 2024
  25. 25

    Instruments and apparatus: specially designed for telecommunications (e.g. cross-talk meters, gain measuring instruments, distortion factor meters, psophometers)HS 903040

    Share of China's imports44 per cent, 51 source countries
    Changeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 210m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2.1m a tonne, 105 tonnes
    USD 224min 2024
  26. 26

    Units of automatic data processing machines: n.e.c. in item no. 8471.50, 8471.60 or 8471.70HS 847180

    Share of China's imports19 per cent, 73 source countries
    Changedown 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 359m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 360,529 a tonne, 587 tonnes
    USD 212min 2024
  27. 27

    Styrene polymers: acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) copolymers, in primary formsHS 390330

    Share of China's imports17 per cent, 63 source countries
    Changedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 217m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 930 a tonne, 226,547 tonnes
    USD 211min 2024
  28. 28

    Printing machinery: parts and accessories, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.91HS 844399

    Share of China's imports9 per cent, 83 source countries
    Changedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 229m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 29,113 a tonne, 7,057 tonnes
    USD 205min 2024
  29. 29

    Cyclic hydrocarbons: benzeneHS 290220

    Share of China's imports5 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changeup 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 135m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 949 a tonne, 214,528 tonnes
    USD 204min 2024
  30. 30

    Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, dissolving gradesHS 470200

    Share of China's imports5 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changeup 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 171m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 195min 2024
  31. 31

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

    Share of China's imports10 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changeup 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 166m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,957 a tonne, 99,380 tonnes
    USD 195min 2024
  32. 32

    Compounds, inorganic or organic (excluding cerium), of rare-earth metals, of yttrium, scandium or of mixtures of these metalsHS 284690

    Share of China's imports14 per cent, 34 source countries
    Changedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 231m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,126 a tonne, 13,745 tonnes
    USD 194min 2024
  33. 33

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

    Share of China's imports5 per cent, 101 source countries
    Changeup 122 per cent on 2022 (USD 87m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 99,448 a tonne, 1,936 tonnes
    USD 192min 2024
  34. 34

    Electrical static convertersHS 850440

    Share of China's imports5 per cent, 111 source countries
    Changeup 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 138m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 104,985 a tonne, 1,803 tonnes
    USD 189min 2024
  35. 35

    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 China's imports3 per cent, 67 source countries
    Changeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 173m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 212,662 a tonne, 878 tonnes
    USD 187min 2024
  36. 36

    Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499

    Share of China's imports4 per cent, 101 source countries
    Changeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 174m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,647 a tonne, 111,772 tonnes
    USD 184min 2024
  37. 37

    Instruments and apparatus: for measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or devices (including integrated circuits)HS 903082

    Share of China's imports21 per cent, 38 source countries
    Changeup 83 per cent on 2022 (USD 99m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 651,599 a tonne, 278 tonnes
    USD 181min 2024
  38. 38

    Electrical apparatus: parts for diodes, transistors and similar semiconductor devices and photosensitive semiconductor devicesHS 854190

    Share of China's imports19 per cent, 45 source countries
    Changedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 217m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 574,647 a tonne, 312 tonnes
    USD 179min 2024
  39. 39

    Copper: foil, not backed, of a thickness not exceeding 0.15mm, of refined copperHS 741011

    Share of China's imports13 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 169m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 19,929 a tonne, 8,980 tonnes
    USD 179min 2024
  40. 40

    Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730

    Share of China's imports8 per cent, 73 source countries
    Changeup 239 per cent on 2022 (USD 51m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 172min 2024
  41. 41

    Silicon: containing by weight not less than 99.99% of siliconHS 280461

    Share of China's imports17 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changedown 79 per cent on 2022 (USD 695m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 17,875 a tonne, 8,168 tonnes
    USD 146min 2024
  42. 42

    Electrical apparatus: diodes, other than photosensitive or light-emitting diodes (LED)HS 854110

    Share of China's imports12 per cent, 83 source countries
    Changedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 168m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 449,875 a tonne, 324 tonnes
    USD 146min 2024
  43. 43

    Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989

    Share of China's imports3 per cent, 79 source countries
    Changeup 121 per cent on 2022 (USD 66m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 69,816 a tonne, 2,075 tonnes
    USD 145min 2024
  44. 44

    Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary formsHS 390210

    Share of China's imports6 per cent, 76 source countries
    Changeup 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 123m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 720 a tonne, 191,245 tonnes
    USD 138min 2024
  45. 45

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

    Share of China's imports11 per cent, 68 source countries
    Changedown 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 237m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 894 a tonne, 148,123 tonnes
    USD 132min 2024
  46. 46

    Styrene polymers: (other than expansible polystyrene), in primary formsHS 390319

    Share of China's imports24 per cent, 52 source countries
    Changedown 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 196m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 839 a tonne, 152,674 tonnes
    USD 128min 2024
  47. 47

    Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, buta-1,3-diene and isopreneHS 290124

    Share of China's imports19 per cent, 16 source countries
    Changeup 493 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,508 a tonne, 81,775 tonnes
    USD 123min 2024
  48. 48

    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 China's imports3 per cent, 111 source countries
    Changeup 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 90m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 343,750 a tonne, 350 tonnes
    USD 120min 2024
  49. 49

    Paper & paperboard: uncoated, testliner (recycled linerboard), weight 150g/m2, or less, in rolls or sheetsHS 480524

    Share of China's imports22 per cent, 37 source countries
    Changeup 65 per cent on 2022 (USD 70m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 404 a tonne, 285,130 tonnes
    USD 115min 2024
  50. 50

    Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of uncombed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 714.29 but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 but not...HS 520512

    Share of China's imports8 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changeup 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 96m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,311 a tonne, 49,126 tonnes
    USD 114min 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. Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, buta-1,3-diene and isopreneHS 290124USD 123m in 2024, up 493 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 19 per cent of the line.
  2. Electrical apparatus: transistors, (other than photosensitive), with a dissipation rate of 1W or moreHS 854129USD 587m in 2024, up 470 per cent on 2022 (USD 103m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 15 per cent of the line.
  3. Lamps: light-emitting diode (LED) light sources, light-emitting diode (LED) modulesHS 853951USD 63m in 2024, up 372 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 65 per cent of the line.
  4. Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890USD 76m in 2024, up 316 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  5. Instruments, appliances and machines: for measuring or checking n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903180USD 330m in 2024, up 246 per cent on 2022 (USD 96m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 10 per cent of the line.
  6. 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 847141USD 28m in 2024, up 244 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 15 per cent of the line.
  7. Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectorsHS 854442USD 24m in 2024, up 242 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  8. Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730USD 172m in 2024, up 239 per cent on 2022 (USD 51m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 8 per cent of the line.
  9. Paper & paperboard: uncoated, testliner (recycled linerboard), weight over 150g/m2, in rolls or sheetsHS 480525USD 608m in 2024, up 237 per cent on 2022 (USD 180m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 52 per cent of the line.
  10. Insulated electric conductors: co-axial cable and other co-axial electric conductorsHS 854420USD 18m in 2024, up 234 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 9 per cent of the line.
  11. Propylene, other olefin polymers: propylene copolymers in primary formsHS 390230USD 20m in 2024, up 230 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  12. Cobalt: mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy, unwrought cobalt, powdersHS 810520USD 41m in 2024, up 214 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  13. Cocoa: butter, fat and oilHS 180400USD 72m in 2024, up 188 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 40 per cent of the line.
  14. Epoxide resins: in primary formsHS 390730USD 12m in 2024, up 136 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  15. Aluminium: articles n.e.c. in heading 7616HS 761699USD 226m in 2024, up 133 per cent on 2022 (USD 97m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 28 per cent of the line.
  16. Cycles: parts thereof, n.e.c. in item no. 8714.9HS 871499USD 14m in 2024, up 129 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  17. Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180USD 192m in 2024, up 122 per cent on 2022 (USD 87m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  18. Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989USD 145m in 2024, up 121 per cent on 2022 (USD 66m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  19. IgnitersHS 360350USD 15m in 2024, up 119 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 12 per cent of the line.
  20. Iron or steel: threaded screws and bolts n.e.c. in item no. 7318.1, whether or not with their nuts or washersHS 731815USD 17m in 2024, up 119 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m 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 China imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Copper: powders of lamellar structure, flakesHS 74062092 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 274m; 22 source countries in all.
  2. Photographic flashlight apparatus: discharge lamp (electronic)HS 90066196 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 113m; 25 source countries in all.
  3. Aluminium: powders of lamellar structure, flakesHS 76032083 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 101m; 19 source countries in all.
  4. 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 85081180 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 80m; 42 source countries in all.
  5. Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), gloves, mittens and mitts other than surgical glovesHS 40151961 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 75m; 55 source countries in all.
  6. Lamps: light-emitting diode (LED) light sources, light-emitting diode (LED) modulesHS 85395165 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 63m; 55 source countries in all.
  7. Telephone sets: other than smartphones, for cellular or other wireless networksHS 85171471 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 45m; 48 source countries in all.
  8. Boring and sinking machinery: not self-propelledHS 84304976 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 41m; 30 source countries in all.
  9. Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, of silicon-electrical steel, grain-orientedHS 72261163 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 27m; 18 source countries in all.
  10. 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 72142078 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 19m; 30 source countries in all.
  11. Aluminium: powders of non-lamellar structureHS 76031072 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 13m; 18 source countries in all.
  12. Iron or non-alloy steel: ingots (excluding iron of heading no. 7203)HS 72061086 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 5m; 11 source countries in all.
  13. Fibres: synthetic filament tow, of polyestersHS 55012076 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 4m; 9 source countries in all.
  14. Cigars, cigarillos and cheroots: containing tobacco substitutes including the weight of every band, wrapper or attachment theretoHS 24029092 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 4m; 6 source countries in all.
  15. 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 44072594 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 3m; 5 source countries in all.
  16. Quicklime: excluding calcium oxide and hydroxide of heading no. 2825HS 25221078 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 2m; 11 source countries in all.
  17. Blankets and travelling rugs: n.e.c. in heading no. 6301HS 63019070 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 2m; 42 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 China 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. Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or...HS 854231Malaysia: USD 10bn at USD 3.7m a tonne. Philippines: USD 1.9bn (3 per cent of the line) at USD 2.4m a tonne, 35 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2.7m a tonne.
  2. Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239Malaysia: USD 2.5bn at USD 1.3m a tonne. Vietnam: USD 186m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 747,838 a tonne, 41 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2.6m a tonne.
  3. Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37HS 852351Malaysia: USD 1.6bn at USD 5.8m a tonne. United States: USD 126m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 3.6m a tonne, 39 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3.5m a tonne.
  4. Electronic integrated circuits: memoriesHS 854232Malaysia: USD 862m at USD 14.3m a tonne. Philippines: USD 121m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 1.0m a tonne, 93 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3.8m a tonne.
  5. Units of automatic data processing machines: storage unitsHS 847170Malaysia: USD 749m at USD 2.6m a tonne. Thailand: USD 4.4bn (45 per cent of the line) at USD 356,232 a tonne, 86 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 605,719 a tonne.
  6. Rubber: mixtures of natural and synthetic rubbers of heading no. 4001 and 4002, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 400280Malaysia: USD 696m at USD 1,585 a tonne. Myanmar: USD 176m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 1,217 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,633 a tonne.
  7. Paper & paperboard: uncoated, testliner (recycled linerboard), weight over 150g/m2, in rolls or sheetsHS 480525Malaysia: USD 608m at USD 461 a tonne. United States: USD 7m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 139 a tonne, 70 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 379 a tonne.
  8. Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuitsHS 848620Malaysia: USD 588m at USD 403,097 a tonne. Japan: USD 10.0bn (30 per cent of the line) at USD 287,664 a tonne, 29 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 329,876 a tonne.
  9. Electronic integrated circuits: amplifiersHS 854233Malaysia: USD 409m at USD 1.4m a tonne. Morocco: USD 38m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 393,412 a tonne, 72 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.7m a tonne.
  10. Pulp: of fibres derived from recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboardHS 470620Malaysia: USD 362m at USD 281 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 10m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 203 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 242 a tonne.
  11. Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760Malaysia: USD 359m at USD 39,121 a tonne. Finland: USD 24m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 28,109 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 52,130 a tonne.
  12. Instruments, appliances and machines: for measuring or checking n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903180Malaysia: USD 330m at USD 352,722 a tonne. Germany: USD 817m (23 per cent of the line) at USD 170,587 a tonne, 52 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 193,120 a tonne.
  13. Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390140Malaysia: USD 299m at USD 1,263 a tonne. United States: USD 993m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 869 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 972 a tonne.
  14. Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471HS 847330Malaysia: USD 260m at USD 167,116 a tonne. Thailand: USD 704m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 79,648 a tonne, 52 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 318,011 a tonne.
  15. 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 245m at USD 157,064 a tonne. Brazil: USD 6m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 73,340 a tonne, 53 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 345,763 a tonne.
  16. Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390110Malaysia: USD 244m at USD 1,580 a tonne. Iran: USD 618m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 1,118 a tonne, 29 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,206 a tonne.
  17. Circuits: printedHS 853400Malaysia: USD 241m at USD 212,136 a tonne. Thailand: USD 233m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 78,979 a tonne, 63 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 293,701 a tonne.
  18. Industrial fatty alcoholsHS 382370Malaysia: USD 239m at USD 1,830 a tonne. Netherlands: USD 5m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 1,258 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,077 a tonne.
  19. Aluminium: articles n.e.c. in heading 7616HS 761699Malaysia: USD 226m at USD 78,354 a tonne. South Korea: USD 149m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 8,029 a tonne, 90 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 21,093 a tonne.
  20. Instruments and apparatus: specially designed for telecommunications (e.g. cross-talk meters, gain measuring instruments, distortion factor meters, psophometers)HS 903040Malaysia: USD 224m at USD 2.1m a tonne. United States: USD 65m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 1.4m a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.5m a tonne.
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 China 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 China 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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