Trade lane

What Japan buys from Malaysia.

Japan imported USD 9.8bn of manufactured and processed goods from Malaysia in 2024, down 12 per cent on 2022. That is 2 per cent of everything Japan imported in these lines, and Malaysia is its number 8 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 9.8bnfrom Malaysia in 2024 (USD 11bn in 2022)
2 per centof Japan's imports in these lines, USD 431bn from every source
486product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#8Malaysia's rank among Japan's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Japan paid Malaysia for it at the border, Malaysia's share of everything Japan imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 63 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 Japan's imports8 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changeup 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 536m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 618min 2024
  2. 2

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

    Share of Japan's imports5 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changedown 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 775m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.8m a tonne, 295 tonnes
    USD 532min 2024
  3. 3

    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 Japan's imports22 per cent, 38 source countries
    Changedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 480m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 25,901 a tonne, 13,886 tonnes
    USD 360min 2024
  4. 4

    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 Japan's imports5 per cent, 71 source countries
    Changedown 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 586m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 387,984 a tonne, 786 tonnes
    USD 305min 2024
  5. 5

    Plywood: consisting only of sheets of wood (not bamboo), each ply 6mm or thinner, with at least one outer ply of tropical woodHS 441231

    Share of Japan's imports44 per cent, 16 source countries
    Changedown 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 515m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,598 a tonne, 189,894 tonnes
    USD 303min 2024
  6. 6

    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 Japan's imports4 per cent, 57 source countries
    Changefrom USD 27m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 300,416 a tonne, 908 tonnes
    USD 273min 2024
  7. 7

    Radio navigational aid apparatusHS 852691

    Share of Japan's imports35 per cent, 48 source countries
    Changefrom USD 7m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 165,663 a tonne, 1,557 tonnes
    USD 258min 2024
  8. 8

    Electrical machines and apparatus: electronic cigarettes and similar personal electric vaporising devicesHS 854340

    Share of Japan's imports36 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changeup 108 per cent on 2022 (USD 93m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 110,563 a tonne, 1,746 tonnes
    USD 193min 2024
  9. 9

    Cocoa: butter, fat and oilHS 180400

    Share of Japan's imports60 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changeup 196 per cent on 2022 (USD 63m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,614 a tonne, 14,666 tonnes
    USD 185min 2024
  10. 10

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

    Share of Japan's imports43 per cent, 49 source countries
    Changedown 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 240m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,015 a tonne, 22,057 tonnes
    USD 155min 2024
  11. 11

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

    Share of Japan's imports21 per cent, 43 source countries
    Changefrom USD 15m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 518,863 a tonne, 298 tonnes
    USD 154min 2024
  12. 12

    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 Japan's imports34 per cent, 45 source countries
    Changeup 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 144m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,867 a tonne, 80,200 tonnes
    USD 150min 2024
  13. 13

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

    Share of Japan's imports5 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changeup 112 per cent on 2022 (USD 67m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 580,444 a tonne, 245 tonnes
    USD 142min 2024
  14. 14

    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 Japan's imports19 per cent, 29 source countries
    Changedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 134m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 31,016 a tonne, 4,290 tonnes
    USD 133min 2024
  15. 15

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

    Share of Japan's imports7 per cent, 50 source countries
    Changedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 150m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 18,836 a tonne, 6,989 tonnes
    USD 132min 2024
  16. 16

    Instruments, apparatus for measuring, checking electrical quantities, not meters of heading no. 9028: parts and accessories, for measuring or detecting alpha, beta...HS 903090

    Share of Japan's imports26 per cent, 56 source countries
    Changeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 112m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 860,823 a tonne, 142 tonnes
    USD 122min 2024
  17. 17

    Electrical static convertersHS 850440

    Share of Japan's imports4 per cent, 80 source countries
    Changedown 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 185m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 68,011 a tonne, 1,649 tonnes
    USD 112min 2024
  18. 18

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

    Share of Japan's imports23 per cent, 47 source countries
    Changedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 98m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 264,425 a tonne, 354 tonnes
    USD 94min 2024
  19. 19

    Insulated electric conductors: winding wire, of copperHS 854411

    Share of Japan's imports16 per cent, 37 source countries
    Changeup 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 83m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,096 a tonne, 8,203 tonnes
    USD 91min 2024
  20. 20

    Machines and apparatus of heading 8486: parts and accessoriesHS 848690

    Share of Japan's imports5 per cent, 53 source countries
    Changeup 93 per cent on 2022 (USD 47m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 144,424 a tonne, 630 tonnes
    USD 91min 2024
  21. 21

    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 Japan's imports8 per cent, 74 source countries
    Changedown 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 153m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 55,330 a tonne, 1,548 tonnes
    USD 86min 2024
  22. 22

    Reception and transmission apparatus: for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8524 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectorsHS 852990

    Share of Japan's imports5 per cent, 61 source countries
    Changedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 89m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 130,319 a tonne, 629 tonnes
    USD 82min 2024
  23. 23

    Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, light emitting diodes (LED)HS 854141

    Share of Japan's imports21 per cent, 46 source countries
    Changedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 102m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 81min 2024
  24. 24

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

    Share of Japan's imports7 per cent, 55 source countries
    Changeup 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 68m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 371,168 a tonne, 208 tonnes
    USD 77min 2024
  25. 25

    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 Japan's imports15 per cent, 62 source countries
    Changeup 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 55m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,501 a tonne, 16,666 tonnes
    USD 75min 2024
  26. 26

    Lenses, contact: unmounted, of any material, excluding elements of glass not optically workedHS 900130

    Share of Japan's imports5 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changeup 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 49m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 203,361 a tonne, 357 tonnes
    USD 73min 2024
  27. 27

    Cocoa: paste, not defattedHS 180310

    Share of Japan's imports42 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changeup 204 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,781 a tonne, 6,671 tonnes
    USD 72min 2024
  28. 28

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

    Share of Japan's imports38 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changeup 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 58m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 937,512 a tonne, 72 tonnes
    USD 68min 2024
  29. 29

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

    Share of Japan's imports61 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changedown 57 per cent on 2022 (USD 156m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 379 a tonne, 176,378 tonnes
    USD 67min 2024
  30. 30

    Units of automatic data processing machines: storage unitsHS 847170

    Share of Japan's imports4 per cent, 57 source countries
    Changedown 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 112m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 376,460 a tonne, 175 tonnes
    USD 66min 2024
  31. 31

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

    Share of Japan's imports30 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changedown 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 101m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 46,784 a tonne, 1,375 tonnes
    USD 64min 2024
  32. 32

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

    Share of Japan's imports39 per cent, 42 source countries
    Changedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 76m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2.8m a tonne, 23 tonnes
    USD 64min 2024
  33. 33

    Furniture: wooden, other than for office, kitchen or bedroom useHS 940360

    Share of Japan's imports7 per cent, 63 source countries
    Changedown 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 101m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 61min 2024
  34. 34

    Radio-broadcast receivers not capable of operating without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicles: combined with sound recording or reproducing...HS 852721

    Share of Japan's imports32 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changeup 61 per cent on 2022 (USD 35m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 172,767 a tonne, 324 tonnes
    USD 56min 2024
  35. 35

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

    Share of Japan's imports24 per cent, 40 source countries
    Changedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 67m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 19,626 a tonne, 2,810 tonnes
    USD 55min 2024
  36. 36

    Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 611020

    Share of Japan's imports4 per cent, 84 source countries
    Changelevel with 2022 (USD 55m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 43,180 a tonne, 1,272 tonnes
    USD 55min 2024
  37. 37

    Medium density fibreboard (MDF), of a thickness not exceeding 5 mmHS 441112

    Share of Japan's imports40 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changedown 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 71m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 712 a tonne, 76,443 tonnes
    USD 54min 2024
  38. 38

    Radio-broadcast receivers not capable of operating without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicles: not combined with sound recording or...HS 852729

    Share of Japan's imports64 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changeup 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 39m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 177,564 a tonne, 300 tonnes
    USD 53min 2024
  39. 39

    Printing, copying, and facsimile machines: machines which perform two or more of the functions of printing, copying or facsimile transmission, capable of connecting to...HS 844331

    Share of Japan's imports5 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changeup 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 42m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 18,037 a tonne, 2,914 tonnes
    USD 53min 2024
  40. 40

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

    Share of Japan's imports50 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 64m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,206 a tonne, 7,218 tonnes
    USD 52min 2024
  41. 41

    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 Japan's imports4 per cent, 70 source countries
    Changedown 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 89m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 91,142 a tonne, 562 tonnes
    USD 51min 2024
  42. 42

    Glass of heading no. 7003, 7004 or 7005: bent, edge-worked, engraved, drilled, enamelled or otherwise worked, but not framed or fitted with other materialsHS 700600

    Share of Japan's imports21 per cent, 34 source countries
    Changedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 54m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 50min 2024
  43. 43

    Alcohols: saturated monohydric, dodecan-1-ol (lauryl alcohol), hexadecan-1-ol (cetyl alcohol) and octadecan-1-ol (stearyl alcohol)HS 290517

    Share of Japan's imports58 per cent, 14 source countries
    Changedown 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 62m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,754 a tonne, 27,012 tonnes
    USD 47min 2024
  44. 44

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

    Share of Japan's imports41 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changeup 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 36m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,309 a tonne, 10,663 tonnes
    USD 46min 2024
  45. 45

    Glass fibres: (including glass wool), chopped strands, of a length of not more than 50mmHS 701911

    Share of Japan's imports59 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changeup 74 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,140 a tonne, 38,042 tonnes
    USD 43min 2024
  46. 46

    Polyesters: n.e.c. in heading no. 3907, saturated, in primary formsHS 390799

    Share of Japan's imports13 per cent, 38 source countries
    Changedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 52m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,811 a tonne, 23,862 tonnes
    USD 43min 2024
  47. 47

    Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of poly(ethylene terephthalate), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly...HS 392062

    Share of Japan's imports10 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changedown 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 62m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,667 a tonne, 16,178 tonnes
    USD 43min 2024
  48. 48

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

    Share of Japan's imports6 per cent, 50 source countries
    Changeup 56 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 346,443 a tonne, 123 tonnes
    USD 43min 2024
  49. 49

    Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, n.e.c. in...HS 291590

    Share of Japan's imports25 per cent, 30 source countries
    Changedown 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 82m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,747 a tonne, 24,062 tonnes
    USD 42min 2024
  50. 50

    Parts of electronic integrated circuitsHS 854290

    Share of Japan's imports19 per cent, 37 source countries
    Changeup 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 40m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 632,069 a tonne, 66 tonnes
    USD 41min 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. Radio navigational aid apparatusHS 852691USD 258m in 2024, from USD 7m in 2022. Malaysia supplies 35 per cent of the line.
  2. Electrical apparatus: transistors, (other than photosensitive), with a dissipation rate of 1W or moreHS 854129USD 154m in 2024, from USD 15m in 2022. Malaysia supplies 21 per cent of the line.
  3. 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 847150USD 273m in 2024, from USD 27m in 2022. Malaysia supplies 4 per cent of the line.
  4. Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, for uses n.e.c. in heading no. 1901HS 190190USD 23m in 2024, up 258 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 8 per cent of the line.
  5. Cocoa: paste, not defattedHS 180310USD 72m in 2024, up 204 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 42 per cent of the line.
  6. Cocoa: butter, fat and oilHS 180400USD 185m in 2024, up 196 per cent on 2022 (USD 63m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 60 per cent of the line.
  7. Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuitsHS 848620USD 142m in 2024, up 112 per cent on 2022 (USD 67m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  8. Electrical machines and apparatus: electronic cigarettes and similar personal electric vaporising devicesHS 854340USD 193m in 2024, up 108 per cent on 2022 (USD 93m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 36 per cent of the line.
  9. Acids: unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: esters of acrylic acidHS 291612USD 11m in 2024, up 106 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 14 per cent of the line.
  10. Machines and apparatus of heading 8486: parts and accessoriesHS 848690USD 91m in 2024, up 93 per cent on 2022 (USD 47m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  11. Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730USD 32m in 2024, up 92 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  12. Electrical apparatus: parts for diodes, transistors and similar semiconductor devices and photosensitive semiconductor devicesHS 854190USD 33m in 2024, up 87 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 24 per cent of the line.
  13. Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180USD 40m in 2024, up 86 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  14. 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 853710USD 26m in 2024, up 85 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  15. T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 610910USD 16m in 2024, up 74 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  16. Glass fibres: (including glass wool), chopped strands, of a length of not more than 50mmHS 701911USD 43m in 2024, up 74 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 59 per cent of the line.
  17. Iron or steel: stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulatedHS 731210USD 12m in 2024, up 72 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  18. Radio-broadcast receivers not capable of operating without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicles: combined with sound recording or reproducing...HS 852721USD 56m in 2024, up 61 per cent on 2022 (USD 35m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 32 per cent of the line.
  19. Units of automatic data processing machines: n.e.c. in item no. 8471.50, 8471.60 or 8471.70HS 847180USD 43m in 2024, up 56 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 6 per cent of the line.
  20. Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of man-made fibres, knitted or crochetedHS 611030USD 27m in 2024, up 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 1 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 Japan imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Cocoa: butter, fat and oilHS 18040060 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 185m; 20 source countries in all.
  2. Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solutionHS 31021061 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 67m; 23 source countries in all.
  3. Radio-broadcast receivers not capable of operating without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicles: not combined with sound recording or...HS 85272964 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 53m; 27 source countries in all.
  4. Cameras, photographic (excluding cinematographic): specially designed for underwater use, aerial survey, medical or surgical examination of internal organs: comparison...HS 90063094 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 16m; 15 source countries in all.
  5. Copper: powders of lamellar structure, flakesHS 74062081 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 14m; 13 source countries in all.
  6. Fibres: synthetic filament tow, acrylic or modacrylicHS 55013062 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 5m; 10 source countries in all.
  7. Wood: doors and their frames and thresholds, of tropical wood:HS 44182170 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 5m; 13 source countries in all.
  8. Wood: railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties), not impregnated, non-coniferousHS 44061292 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 4m; 4 source countries in all.
  9. Brazing or soldering machines and apparatus: soldering irons and guns, whether or not capable of cuttingHS 85151163 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 4m; 21 source countries in all.
  10. Watch movements: complete and assembled, electrically operated, by means of solar cells, without mechanical display or device including such or opto-electronic displayHS 91081997 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 3m; 9 source countries in all.
  11. Wood: railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties), impregnated, non-coniferousHS 440692100 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 3m; 1 source country in all.
  12. Wood, tropical: white lauan, white meranti, white seraya, yellow meranti and alan, sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or...HS 44072691 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 3m; 3 source countries in all.
  13. Wood: shuttering for concrete constructional workHS 44184079 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 2m; 7 source countries in all.
  14. Curtains (including drapes) and interior blinds: curtain or bed valances, knitted or crocheted, of textile materials other than synthetic fibresHS 63031985 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 2m; 11 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 Japan 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: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239Malaysia: USD 532m at USD 1.8m a tonne. United States: USD 485m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 1.3m a tonne, 30 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.6m a tonne.
  2. 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 305m at USD 387,984 a tonne. Czech Republic: USD 173m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 301,610 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 344,503 a tonne.
  3. Radio navigational aid apparatusHS 852691Malaysia: USD 258m at USD 165,663 a tonne. Thailand: USD 79m (11 per cent of the line) at USD 93,719 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 363,006 a tonne.
  4. Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), gloves, mittens and mitts other than surgical glovesHS 401519Malaysia: USD 155m at USD 7,015 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 14m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 5,027 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 9,249 a tonne.
  5. Electrical apparatus: transistors, (other than photosensitive), with a dissipation rate of 1W or moreHS 854129Malaysia: USD 154m at USD 518,863 a tonne. United Kingdom: USD 16m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 301,849 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 520,993 a tonne.
  6. Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuitsHS 848620Malaysia: USD 142m at USD 580,444 a tonne. United States: USD 673m (25 per cent of the line) at USD 443,339 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 351,974 a tonne.
  7. 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 850811Malaysia: USD 133m at USD 31,016 a tonne. China: USD 540m (77 per cent of the line) at USD 21,952 a tonne, 29 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 24,195 a tonne.
  8. Instruments, apparatus for measuring, checking electrical quantities, not meters of heading no. 9028: parts and accessories, for measuring or detecting alpha, beta...HS 903090Malaysia: USD 122m at USD 860,823 a tonne. South Korea: USD 28m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 316,540 a tonne, 63 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 702,150 a tonne.
  9. Electrical static convertersHS 850440Malaysia: USD 112m at USD 68,011 a tonne. China: USD 1.6bn (62 per cent of the line) at USD 38,760 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 84,936 a tonne.
  10. Machines and apparatus of heading 8486: parts and accessoriesHS 848690Malaysia: USD 91m at USD 144,424 a tonne. Taiwan: USD 158m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 106,191 a tonne, 27 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 367,346 a tonne.
  11. Electrical apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853690Malaysia: USD 86m at USD 55,330 a tonne. China: USD 491m (43 per cent of the line) at USD 43,500 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 81,616 a tonne.
  12. 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 190590Malaysia: USD 75m at USD 4,501 a tonne. China: USD 96m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 3,006 a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,766 a tonne.
  13. Cocoa: paste, not defattedHS 180310Malaysia: USD 72m at USD 10,781 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 11m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 8,258 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 9,790 a tonne.
  14. Instruments and apparatus: for measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or devices (including integrated circuits)HS 903082Malaysia: USD 68m at USD 937,512 a tonne. Germany: USD 12m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 693,837 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 821,302 a tonne.
  15. Units of automatic data processing machines: storage unitsHS 847170Malaysia: USD 66m at USD 376,460 a tonne. South Korea: USD 18m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 266,462 a tonne, 29 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 442,556 a tonne.
  16. Compounds, inorganic or organic (excluding cerium), of rare-earth metals, of yttrium, scandium or of mixtures of these metalsHS 284690Malaysia: USD 64m at USD 46,784 a tonne. China: USD 125m (59 per cent of the line) at USD 20,906 a tonne, 55 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 98,871 a tonne.
  17. Radio-broadcast receivers not capable of operating without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicles: combined with sound recording or reproducing...HS 852721Malaysia: USD 56m at USD 172,767 a tonne. Thailand: USD 58m (34 per cent of the line) at USD 84,181 a tonne, 51 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 172,767 a tonne.
  18. Heating apparatus: electric soil heating apparatus and space heating apparatus (excluding storage heating radiators)HS 851629Malaysia: USD 55m at USD 19,626 a tonne. China: USD 160m (69 per cent of the line) at USD 11,405 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 32,650 a tonne.
  19. Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 611020Malaysia: USD 55m at USD 43,180 a tonne. China: USD 606m (44 per cent of the line) at USD 21,029 a tonne, 51 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 48,321 a tonne.
  20. Radio-broadcast receivers not capable of operating without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicles: not combined with sound recording or...HS 852729Malaysia: USD 53m at USD 177,564 a tonne. India: USD 16m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 99,730 a tonne, 44 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 148,284 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 Japan 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 Japan 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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