What Thailand buys from Malaysia.
Thailand imported USD 8.9bn of manufactured and processed goods from Malaysia in 2024, down 12 per cent on 2022. That is 5 per cent of everything Thailand imported in these lines, and Malaysia is its number 5 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.
The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.
Each line shows what Thailand paid Malaysia for it at the border, Malaysia's share of everything Thailand 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.
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Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239
Share of Thailand's imports6 per cent, 82 source countriesChangeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 637m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2.0m a tonne, 331 tonnesUSD 678min 2024 -
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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 Thailand's imports13 per cent, 75 source countriesChangedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 640m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2.3m a tonne, 267 tonnesUSD 625min 2024 -
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Magnetic media: other than cards incorporating a magnetic stripe, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37HS 852329
Share of Thailand's imports35 per cent, 47 source countriesChangedown 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 690m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 207,500 a tonne, 2,179 tonnesUSD 452min 2024 -
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Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471HS 847330
Share of Thailand's imports9 per cent, 69 source countriesChangeup 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 248m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 309min 2024 -
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Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710
Share of Thailand's imports13 per cent, 116 source countriesChangeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 189m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 117,212 a tonne, 1,930 tonnesUSD 226min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameterHS 721391
Share of Thailand's imports42 per cent, 15 source countriesChangeup 68 per cent on 2022 (USD 109m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 604 a tonne, 303,958 tonnesUSD 184min 2024 -
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Circuits: printedHS 853400
Share of Thailand's imports7 per cent, 66 source countriesChangedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 197m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 164,137 a tonne, 1,110 tonnesUSD 182min 2024 -
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Catalysts, supported: reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with precious metal or precious metal compounds as the active substance...HS 381512
Share of Thailand's imports51 per cent, 19 source countriesChangedown 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 219m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 135,678 a tonne, 1,298 tonnesUSD 176min 2024 -
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Electrical apparatus: transistors, (other than photosensitive), with a dissipation rate of 1W or moreHS 854129
Share of Thailand's imports24 per cent, 55 source countriesChangeup 89 per cent on 2022 (USD 87m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 605,119 a tonne, 271 tonnesUSD 164min 2024 -
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Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solutionHS 310210
Share of Thailand's imports15 per cent, 26 source countriesChangedown 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 284m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 356 a tonne, 382,320 tonnesUSD 136min 2024 -
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Printing machinery: parts and accessories, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.91HS 844399
Share of Thailand's imports16 per cent, 59 source countriesChangeup 77 per cent on 2022 (USD 77m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 54,064 a tonne, 2,512 tonnesUSD 136min 2024 -
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Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic, other than hydraulic or pneumaticHS 903289
Share of Thailand's imports13 per cent, 92 source countriesChangedown 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 216m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 205,095 a tonne, 652 tonnesUSD 134min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870360
Share of Thailand's imports54 per cent, 12 source countriesChangeup 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 110m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 32,248 a tonne, 3,750 tonnesUSD 121min 2024 -
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Electronic integrated circuits: memoriesHS 854232
Share of Thailand's imports15 per cent, 42 source countriesChangeup 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 81m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6.2m a tonne, 19 tonnesUSD 115min 2024 -
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Extracts, essences and concentrates: of coffee, and preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffeeHS 210111
Share of Thailand's imports68 per cent, 35 source countriesChangeup 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 66m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,811 a tonne, 7,595 tonnesUSD 97min 2024 -
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Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690
Share of Thailand's imports3 per cent, 125 source countriesChangedown 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 150m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,511 a tonne, 16,639 tonnesUSD 92min 2024 -
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Ammonia: anhydrousHS 281410
Share of Thailand's imports68 per cent, 10 source countriesChangedown 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 201m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 386 a tonne, 231,471 tonnesUSD 89min 2024 -
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Parts of electronic integrated circuitsHS 854290
Share of Thailand's imports3 per cent, 53 source countriesChangedown 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 134m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 88min 2024 -
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Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37HS 852351
Share of Thailand's imports26 per cent, 76 source countriesChangeup 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 79m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 957,150 a tonne, 92 tonnesUSD 88min 2024 -
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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 Thailand's imports7 per cent, 55 source countriesChangeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 64m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 268,904 a tonne, 285 tonnesUSD 77min 2024 -
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Glass: safety glass, toughened (tempered), (not of a size and shape suitable for incorporation in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vessels)HS 700719
Share of Thailand's imports26 per cent, 35 source countriesChangeup 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 55m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 74min 2024 -
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Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390110
Share of Thailand's imports21 per cent, 51 source countriesChangedown 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 97m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,148 a tonne, 59,227 tonnesUSD 68min 2024 -
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Cocoa: powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS 180500
Share of Thailand's imports71 per cent, 25 source countriesChangeup 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,264 a tonne, 15,857 tonnesUSD 68min 2024 -
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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 Thailand's imports5 per cent, 82 source countriesChangedown 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 95m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 820,563 a tonne, 82 tonnesUSD 67min 2024 -
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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 Thailand's imports5 per cent, 108 source countriesChangeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 63m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 83,570 a tonne, 792 tonnesUSD 66min 2024 -
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Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690
Share of Thailand's imports7 per cent, 91 source countriesChangeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 59m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,851 a tonne, 21,882 tonnesUSD 62min 2024 -
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Aluminium: articles n.e.c. in heading 7616HS 761699
Share of Thailand's imports8 per cent, 81 source countriesChangelevel with 2022 (USD 58m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 32,269 a tonne, 1,801 tonnesUSD 58min 2024 -
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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 Thailand's imports44 per cent, 75 source countriesChangeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 52m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,069 a tonne, 7,918 tonnesUSD 56min 2024 -
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Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or...HS 870210
Share of Thailand's imports31 per cent, 10 source countriesChangefrom USD 21k in 2022Unit valueUSD 17,651 a tonne, 3,154 tonnesUSD 56min 2024 -
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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 Thailand's imports32 per cent, 55 source countriesChangedown 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 78m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 235,430 a tonne, 227 tonnesUSD 54min 2024 -
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Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690
Share of Thailand's imports3 per cent, 160 source countriesChangedown 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 76m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,478 a tonne, 5,002 tonnesUSD 52min 2024 -
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Alcohols: saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)HS 290511
Share of Thailand's imports22 per cent, 25 source countriesChangedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 54m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 316 a tonne, 162,427 tonnesUSD 51min 2024 -
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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 Thailand's imports4 per cent, 108 source countriesChangeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 48m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 78,227 a tonne, 647 tonnesUSD 51min 2024 -
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Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499
Share of Thailand's imports7 per cent, 71 source countriesChangeup 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,175 a tonne, 22,795 tonnesUSD 50min 2024 -
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Industrial fatty alcoholsHS 382370
Share of Thailand's imports49 per cent, 26 source countriesChangedown 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 62m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,760 a tonne, 25,958 tonnesUSD 46min 2024 -
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Compounds, inorganic or organic (excluding cerium), of rare-earth metals, of yttrium, scandium or of mixtures of these metalsHS 284690
Share of Thailand's imports74 per cent, 19 source countriesChangedown 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 117m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 54,719 a tonne, 800 tonnesUSD 44min 2024 -
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Monitors other than cathode-ray tube: n.e.c. in subheading 8528.52, whether or not colourHS 852859
Share of Thailand's imports10 per cent, 74 source countriesChangeup 215 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 168,531 a tonne, 246 tonnesUSD 41min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323
Share of Thailand's imports18 per cent, 35 source countriesChangedown 59 per cent on 2022 (USD 98m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 17,595 a tonne, 2,271 tonnesUSD 40min 2024 -
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Electrical capacitors: fixed, aluminium electrolyticHS 853222
Share of Thailand's imports19 per cent, 43 source countriesChangedown 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 61m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 32,241 a tonne, 1,180 tonnesUSD 38min 2024 -
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Alcohols: acyclic, diols: ethylene glycol (ethanediol)HS 290531
Share of Thailand's imports23 per cent, 21 source countriesChangeup 403 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 532 a tonne, 69,202 tonnesUSD 37min 2024 -
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Insulated electric conductors: winding wire, of copperHS 854411
Share of Thailand's imports16 per cent, 48 source countriesChangedown 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 55m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 11,611 a tonne, 3,143 tonnesUSD 36min 2024 -
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Styrene polymers: acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) copolymers, in primary formsHS 390330
Share of Thailand's imports14 per cent, 45 source countriesChangedown 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 51m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,703 a tonne, 20,393 tonnesUSD 35min 2024 -
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Paper and paperboard: uncoated, fluting paper other than semi-chemical or straw, rolls or sheetsHS 480519
Share of Thailand's imports44 per cent, 17 source countriesChangeup 103 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 370 a tonne, 92,988 tonnesUSD 34min 2024 -
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Reception and transmission apparatus: for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8524 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectorsHS 852990
Share of Thailand's imports3 per cent, 55 source countriesChangeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 174,891 a tonne, 189 tonnesUSD 33min 2024 -
45
Cyclic hydrocarbons: p-xyleneHS 290243
Share of Thailand's imports12 per cent, 9 source countriesChangenew since 2022Unit valueUSD 1,071 a tonne, 29,923 tonnesUSD 32min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 2500ccHS 870332
Share of Thailand's imports68 per cent, 18 source countriesChangeup 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 22,737 a tonne, 1,356 tonnesUSD 31min 2024 -
47
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 Thailand's imports19 per cent, 47 source countriesChangedown 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 41m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,488 a tonne, 12,019 tonnesUSD 30min 2024 -
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Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, propene (propylene)HS 290122
Share of Thailand's imports72 per cent, 4 source countriesChangedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 30min 2024 -
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Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary formsHS 390210
Share of Thailand's imports8 per cent, 43 source countriesChangeup 153 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,087 a tonne, 26,572 tonnesUSD 29min 2024 -
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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 Thailand's imports10 per cent, 34 source countriesChangedown 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 46m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,537 a tonne, 3,818 tonnesUSD 29min 2024
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.
- Alcohols: acyclic, diols: ethylene glycol (ethanediol)HS 290531USD 37m in 2024, up 403 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 23 per cent of the line.
- Monitors other than cathode-ray tube: n.e.c. in subheading 8528.52, whether or not colourHS 852859USD 41m in 2024, up 215 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 10 per cent of the line.
- Units of automatic data processing machines: storage unitsHS 847170USD 18m in 2024, up 157 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary formsHS 390210USD 29m in 2024, up 153 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 8 per cent of the line.
- Paper and paperboard: uncoated, fluting paper other than semi-chemical or straw, rolls or sheetsHS 480519USD 34m in 2024, up 103 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 44 per cent of the line.
- Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or moreHS 390120USD 18m in 2024, up 97 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 8 per cent of the line.
- Machinery: for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or microbial fats or oilsHS 847920USD 12m in 2024, up 93 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 72 per cent of the line.
- Electrical apparatus: transistors, (other than photosensitive), with a dissipation rate of 1W or moreHS 854129USD 164m in 2024, up 89 per cent on 2022 (USD 87m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 24 per cent of the line.
- Printing machinery: parts and accessories, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.91HS 844399USD 136m in 2024, up 77 per cent on 2022 (USD 77m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 16 per cent of the line.
- Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829USD 27m in 2024, up 71 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 4 per cent of the line.
- Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameterHS 721391USD 184m in 2024, up 68 per cent on 2022 (USD 109m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 42 per cent of the line.
- Acids: aromatic polycarboxylic acids: dioctyl orthophthalatesHS 291732USD 14m in 2024, up 66 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 84 per cent of the line.
- Paper and paperboard: folding cartons, boxes and cases, of non-corrugated paper or paperboardHS 481920USD 9m in 2024, up 65 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 9 per cent of the line.
- Units of automatic data processing machines: n.e.c. in item no. 8471.50, 8471.60 or 8471.70HS 847180USD 11m in 2024, up 59 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 8 per cent of the line.
- Brazing or soldering machines and apparatus: other than soldering irons and guns, whether or not capable of cuttingHS 851519USD 17m in 2024, up 54 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 38 per cent of the line.
- Alcohols: polyhydric, glycerolHS 290545USD 11m in 2024, up 54 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 26 per cent of the line.
- Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the likeHS 901839USD 16m in 2024, up 54 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 8 per cent of the line.
- Cocoa: powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS 180500USD 68m in 2024, up 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 71 per cent of the line.
- Polycarbonates: in primary formsHS 390740USD 8m in 2024, up 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 6 per cent of the line.
- Air conditioning machines: with motor driven fan and elements for temperature control, parts thereofHS 841590USD 8m in 2024, up 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 2 per cent of the line.
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 Thailand imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.
- Extracts, essences and concentrates: of coffee, and preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffeeHS 21011168 per cent of Thailand's imports of the line, USD 97m; 35 source countries in all.
- Ammonia: anhydrousHS 28141068 per cent of Thailand's imports of the line, USD 89m; 10 source countries in all.
- Cocoa: powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS 18050071 per cent of Thailand's imports of the line, USD 68m; 25 source countries in all.
- Compounds, inorganic or organic (excluding cerium), of rare-earth metals, of yttrium, scandium or of mixtures of these metalsHS 28469074 per cent of Thailand's imports of the line, USD 44m; 19 source countries in all.
- Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 2500ccHS 87033268 per cent of Thailand's imports of the line, USD 31m; 18 source countries in all.
- Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, propene (propylene)HS 29012272 per cent of Thailand's imports of the line, USD 30m; 4 source countries in all.
- Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), gloves, mittens and mitts other than surgical glovesHS 40151968 per cent of Thailand's imports of the line, USD 19m; 43 source countries in all.
- Amino-resins: urea and thiourea resins, in primary formsHS 39091080 per cent of Thailand's imports of the line, USD 17m; 26 source countries in all.
- Aluminium: (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mmHS 76051187 per cent of Thailand's imports of the line, USD 14m; 9 source countries in all.
- Acids: aromatic polycarboxylic acids: dioctyl orthophthalatesHS 29173284 per cent of Thailand's imports of the line, USD 14m; 10 source countries in all.
- Wood: sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, of a thickness exceeding 6mm, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, n.e.c. in heading no. 4407HS 44079966 per cent of Thailand's imports of the line, USD 14m; 33 source countries in all.
- Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: monobutyl ethers of ethylene glycol or of diethylene glycolHS 29094361 per cent of Thailand's imports of the line, USD 13m; 15 source countries in all.
- Earth-metals, rare: scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyedHS 28053078 per cent of Thailand's imports of the line, USD 12m; 8 source countries in all.
- Machinery: for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or microbial fats or oilsHS 84792072 per cent of Thailand's imports of the line, USD 12m; 36 source countries in all.
- Electrical machines and apparatus: electronic cigarettes and similar personal electric vaporising devicesHS 85434099 per cent of Thailand's imports of the line, USD 12m; 13 source countries in all.
- Alcohols: saturated monohydric, butan-1-ol (n-butyl alcohol)HS 29051375 per cent of Thailand's imports of the line, USD 10m; 18 source countries in all.
- Acids: aromatic polycarboxylic acids: dinonyl or didecyl orthophthalatesHS 29173362 per cent of Thailand's imports of the line, USD 10m; 10 source countries in all.
- Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), gloves, of a kind used for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposesHS 40151293 per cent of Thailand's imports of the line, USD 10m; 16 source countries in all.
- Products containing tobacco or nicotine substitutes, intended for inhalation without combustionHS 240419100 per cent of Thailand's imports of the line, USD 9m; 6 source countries in all.
- Silicates: of sodium (excluding sodium metasilicates)HS 28391987 per cent of Thailand's imports of the line, USD 8m; 22 source countries in all.
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 Thailand 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.
- Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239Malaysia: USD 678m at USD 2.0m a tonne. China: USD 1.1bn (10 per cent of the line) at USD 787,449 a tonne, 62 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2.2m a tonne.
- Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or...HS 854231Malaysia: USD 625m at USD 2.3m a tonne. Philippines: USD 249m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 1.3m a tonne, 45 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3.5m a tonne.
- Magnetic media: other than cards incorporating a magnetic stripe, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37HS 852329Malaysia: USD 452m at USD 207,500 a tonne. Japan: USD 109m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 144,676 a tonne, 30 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 144,676 a tonne.
- Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710Malaysia: USD 226m at USD 117,212 a tonne. China: USD 850m (48 per cent of the line) at USD 31,888 a tonne, 73 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 109,648 a tonne.
- Circuits: printedHS 853400Malaysia: USD 182m at USD 164,137 a tonne. China: USD 1.5bn (56 per cent of the line) at USD 97,673 a tonne, 41 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 252,299 a tonne.
- Catalysts, supported: reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with precious metal or precious metal compounds as the active substance...HS 381512Malaysia: USD 176m at USD 135,678 a tonne. United States: USD 9m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 88,401 a tonne, 35 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 119,859 a tonne.
- Electrical apparatus: transistors, (other than photosensitive), with a dissipation rate of 1W or moreHS 854129Malaysia: USD 164m at USD 605,119 a tonne. China: USD 332m (49 per cent of the line) at USD 362,796 a tonne, 40 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 516,878 a tonne.
- Printing machinery: parts and accessories, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.91HS 844399Malaysia: USD 136m at USD 54,064 a tonne. China: USD 271m (33 per cent of the line) at USD 15,932 a tonne, 71 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 74,239 a tonne.
- Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic, other than hydraulic or pneumaticHS 903289Malaysia: USD 134m at USD 205,095 a tonne. Japan: USD 431m (43 per cent of the line) at USD 96,269 a tonne, 53 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 141,156 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870360Malaysia: USD 121m at USD 32,248 a tonne. Slovakia: USD 26m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 24,017 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 25,565 a tonne.
- Electronic integrated circuits: memoriesHS 854232Malaysia: USD 115m at USD 6.2m a tonne. Taiwan: USD 210m (27 per cent of the line) at USD 3.8m a tonne, 39 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4.1m a tonne.
- Extracts, essences and concentrates: of coffee, and preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffeeHS 210111Malaysia: USD 97m at USD 12,811 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 8m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 5,847 a tonne, 54 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 16,199 a tonne.
- Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690Malaysia: USD 92m at USD 5,511 a tonne. India: USD 51m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 3,563 a tonne, 35 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 10,220 a tonne.
- Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37HS 852351Malaysia: USD 88m at USD 957,150 a tonne. China: USD 127m (37 per cent of the line) at USD 645,912 a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 947,501 a tonne.
- 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 77m at USD 268,904 a tonne. China: USD 298m (27 per cent of the line) at USD 135,204 a tonne, 50 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 371,734 a tonne.
- 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 67m at USD 820,563 a tonne. China: USD 915m (64 per cent of the line) at USD 133,056 a tonne, 84 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 437,093 a tonne.
- Aluminium: articles n.e.c. in heading 7616HS 761699Malaysia: USD 58m at USD 32,269 a tonne. China: USD 484m (65 per cent of the line) at USD 18,115 a tonne, 44 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 18,635 a tonne.
- 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 56m at USD 7,069 a tonne. China: USD 21m (17 per cent of the line) at USD 2,786 a tonne, 61 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,516 a tonne.
- Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or...HS 870210Malaysia: USD 56m at USD 17,651 a tonne. Japan: USD 84m (46 per cent of the line) at USD 10,538 a tonne, 40 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 10,788 a tonne.
- 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 54m at USD 235,430 a tonne. China: USD 96m (58 per cent of the line) at USD 103,731 a tonne, 56 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 219,543 a tonne.
What Thailand buys from everyone, and what it is placed to make.
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 Thailand 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 Thailand 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.
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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