Trade lane

What Malaysia buys from South Korea.

Malaysia imported USD 8.3bn of manufactured and processed goods from South Korea in 2024, up 1 per cent on 2022. That is 4 per cent of everything Malaysia imported in these lines, and South Korea is its number 6 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where South Korea 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 8.3bnfrom South Korea in 2024 (USD 8.2bn in 2022)
4 per centof Malaysia's imports in these lines, USD 209bn from every source
520product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#6South Korea's rank among Malaysia's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Malaysia paid South Korea for it at the border, South Korea's share of everything Malaysia imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 69 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 Malaysia's imports6 per cent, 72 source countries
    Changeup 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 887m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3.6m a tonne, 338 tonnes
    USD 1.2bnin 2024
  2. 2

    Electronic integrated circuits: memoriesHS 854232

    Share of Malaysia's imports8 per cent, 50 source countries
    Changeup 248 per cent on 2022 (USD 223m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7.0m a tonne, 111 tonnes
    USD 776min 2024
  3. 3

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

    Share of Malaysia's imports4 per cent, 71 source countries
    Changeup 60 per cent on 2022 (USD 261m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.5m a tonne, 275 tonnes
    USD 416min 2024
  4. 4

    Rubber: synthetic, acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR), latex, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 400251

    Share of Malaysia's imports66 per cent, 14 source countries
    Changeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 303m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 761 a tonne, 424,780 tonnes
    USD 323min 2024
  5. 5

    Parts of electronic integrated circuitsHS 854290

    Share of Malaysia's imports6 per cent, 47 source countries
    Changedown 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 443m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 280,296 a tonne, 978 tonnes
    USD 274min 2024
  6. 6

    Salts of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids: n.e.c. in heading no. 2841HS 284190

    Share of Malaysia's imports84 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changedown 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 332m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 24,155 a tonne, 9,205 tonnes
    USD 222min 2024
  7. 7

    Machinery: for filtering or purifying waterHS 842121

    Share of Malaysia's imports63 per cent, 52 source countries
    Changeup 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 194m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 17,198 a tonne, 12,288 tonnes
    USD 211min 2024
  8. 8

    Circuits: printedHS 853400

    Share of Malaysia's imports7 per cent, 72 source countries
    Changedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 256m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 191min 2024
  9. 9

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

    Share of Malaysia's imports21 per cent, 66 source countries
    Changedown 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 256m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2.3m a tonne, 77 tonnes
    USD 179min 2024
  10. 10

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

    Share of Malaysia's imports6 per cent, 86 source countries
    Changeup 111 per cent on 2022 (USD 83m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 515,037 a tonne, 341 tonnes
    USD 175min 2024
  11. 11

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

    Share of Malaysia's imports19 per cent, 71 source countries
    Changeup 60 per cent on 2022 (USD 83m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 41,049 a tonne, 3,248 tonnes
    USD 133min 2024
  12. 12

    Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)HS 721049

    Share of Malaysia's imports24 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changeup 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 92m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,001 a tonne, 103,259 tonnes
    USD 103min 2024
  13. 13

    Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of 0.5mm or more but not exceeding 1mmHS 720917

    Share of Malaysia's imports44 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 102m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 826 a tonne, 111,275 tonnes
    USD 92min 2024
  14. 14

    Machinery: parts for filtering or purifying liquids or gasesHS 842199

    Share of Malaysia's imports31 per cent, 63 source countries
    Changedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 107m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 15,524 a tonne, 5,868 tonnes
    USD 91min 2024
  15. 15

    Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 330499

    Share of Malaysia's imports14 per cent, 82 source countries
    Changeup 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 61m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,883 a tonne, 6,158 tonnes
    USD 79min 2024
  16. 16

    Machines and apparatus of heading 8486: parts and accessoriesHS 848690

    Share of Malaysia's imports4 per cent, 65 source countries
    Changeup 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 56m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 284,465 a tonne, 278 tonnes
    USD 79min 2024
  17. 17

    Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mmHS 720916

    Share of Malaysia's imports61 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 68m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 812 a tonne, 89,520 tonnes
    USD 73min 2024
  18. 18

    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 Malaysia's imports19 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 73m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 661 a tonne, 94,189 tonnes
    USD 62min 2024
  19. 19

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

    Share of Malaysia's imports5 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changeup 165 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 237,423 a tonne, 247 tonnes
    USD 59min 2024
  20. 20

    Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 854460

    Share of Malaysia's imports47 per cent, 49 source countries
    Changeup 338 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 13,674 a tonne, 4,220 tonnes
    USD 58min 2024
  21. 21

    Electrical apparatus: plugs and sockets, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853669

    Share of Malaysia's imports12 per cent, 78 source countries
    Changeup 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 47m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 59,297 a tonne, 866 tonnes
    USD 51min 2024
  22. 22

    Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899

    Share of Malaysia's imports4 per cent, 82 source countries
    Changeup 54 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 15,280 a tonne, 3,321 tonnes
    USD 51min 2024
  23. 23

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

    Share of Malaysia's imports26 per cent, 37 source countries
    Changeup 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,202 a tonne, 11,919 tonnes
    USD 50min 2024
  24. 24

    Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery: n.e.c. in heading no. 8425, 8426, 8427 or 8428HS 842890

    Share of Malaysia's imports30 per cent, 50 source countries
    Changefrom USD 6m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 12,359 a tonne, 3,837 tonnes
    USD 47min 2024
  25. 25

    Nitrile-function compounds: acrylonitrileHS 292610

    Share of Malaysia's imports31 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changedown 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 70m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,531 a tonne, 28,778 tonnes
    USD 44min 2024
  26. 26

    Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of less than 0.5mmHS 720918

    Share of Malaysia's imports34 per cent, 8 source countries
    Changeup 151 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 888 a tonne, 44,350 tonnes
    USD 39min 2024
  27. 27

    Electrical apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853690

    Share of Malaysia's imports4 per cent, 88 source countries
    Changeup 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 32,231 a tonne, 1,187 tonnes
    USD 38min 2024
  28. 28

    Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000kVAHS 850423

    Share of Malaysia's imports34 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changefrom USD 2m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 10,558 a tonne, 3,545 tonnes
    USD 37min 2024
  29. 29

    Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, semiconductor-based transducersHS 854151

    Share of Malaysia's imports21 per cent, 30 source countries
    Changeup 56 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 35min 2024
  30. 30

    Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip, other flat shapes thereof, self-adhesive, other than in rolls of a width not exceeding 20cmHS 391990

    Share of Malaysia's imports11 per cent, 64 source countries
    Changeup 83 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 36,933 a tonne, 866 tonnes
    USD 32min 2024
  31. 31

    Potassium hydroxide (caustic potash)HS 281520

    Share of Malaysia's imports85 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changedown 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 42m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 682 a tonne, 46,712 tonnes
    USD 32min 2024
  32. 32

    Paper and paperboard: multi-ply, coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances only, for non-graphic purposes, n.e.c. in heading no. 4810, in rolls or sheetsHS 481092

    Share of Malaysia's imports39 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changedown 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 49m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 491 a tonne, 60,934 tonnes
    USD 30min 2024
  33. 33

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

    Share of Malaysia's imports12 per cent, 74 source countries
    Changedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 36m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 971 a tonne, 30,170 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  34. 34

    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 Malaysia's imports3 per cent, 70 source countries
    Changeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 297,150 a tonne, 98 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  35. 35

    Electrical capacitors: fixed, ceramic dielectric, multilayerHS 853224

    Share of Malaysia's imports7 per cent, 53 source countries
    Changedown 61 per cent on 2022 (USD 74m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 29min 2024
  36. 36

    Ethers: acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl etherHS 290919

    Share of Malaysia's imports4 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changeup 62 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 935 a tonne, 29,821 tonnes
    USD 28min 2024
  37. 37

    Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829

    Share of Malaysia's imports3 per cent, 73 source countries
    Changeup 355 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,654 a tonne, 1,819 tonnes
    USD 27min 2024
  38. 38

    Machinery: for filtering or purifying gases, other than intake air filters, catalytic converters or particulate filters for internal combustion enginesHS 842139

    Share of Malaysia's imports11 per cent, 65 source countries
    Changedown 59 per cent on 2022 (USD 62m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 23,931 a tonne, 1,073 tonnes
    USD 26min 2024
  39. 39

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

    Share of Malaysia's imports4 per cent, 83 source countries
    Changeup 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 44,077 a tonne, 572 tonnes
    USD 25min 2024
  40. 40

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

    Share of Malaysia's imports5 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changeup 97 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 907,573 a tonne, 27 tonnes
    USD 24min 2024
  41. 41

    Machines and mechanical appliances: parts, of those having individual functionsHS 847990

    Share of Malaysia's imports4 per cent, 80 source countries
    Changeup 97 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 44,684 a tonne, 545 tonnes
    USD 24min 2024
  42. 42

    Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710

    Share of Malaysia's imports2 per cent, 86 source countries
    Changeup 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 45,591 a tonne, 523 tonnes
    USD 24min 2024
  43. 43

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

    Share of Malaysia's imports3 per cent, 57 source countries
    Changedown 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 42m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 486,423 a tonne, 49 tonnes
    USD 24min 2024
  44. 44

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

    Share of Malaysia's imports10 per cent, 56 source countries
    Changeup 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,667 a tonne, 13,742 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  45. 45

    Steel, alloy: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7227HS 722790

    Share of Malaysia's imports26 per cent, 18 source countries
    Changeup 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,255 a tonne, 17,980 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  46. 46

    Steel, alloy: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of silico-manganese steelHS 722720

    Share of Malaysia's imports65 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changeup 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 980 a tonne, 23,009 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  47. 47

    Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics n.e.c. in heading no. 3921, cellularHS 392119

    Share of Malaysia's imports39 per cent, 35 source countries
    Changedown 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 35m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 22min 2024
  48. 48

    Copper: strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper-zinc base alloys (brass), in coilsHS 740921

    Share of Malaysia's imports52 per cent, 18 source countries
    Changedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,950 a tonne, 2,430 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  49. 49

    Flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating touch-sensitive screens: of organic light-emitting diodes (OLED), with drivers or control circuitsHS 852492

    Share of Malaysia's imports30 per cent, 16 source countries
    Changedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 183,298 a tonne, 119 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  50. 50

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

    Share of Malaysia's imports1 per cent, 84 source countries
    Changeup 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 292,844 a tonne, 73 tonnes
    USD 21min 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. Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery: n.e.c. in heading no. 8425, 8426, 8427 or 8428HS 842890USD 47m in 2024, from USD 6m in 2022. South Korea supplies 30 per cent of the line.
  2. Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829USD 27m in 2024, up 355 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). South Korea supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  3. Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 854460USD 58m in 2024, up 338 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). South Korea supplies 47 per cent of the line.
  4. Electronic integrated circuits: memoriesHS 854232USD 776m in 2024, up 248 per cent on 2022 (USD 223m in 2022). South Korea supplies 8 per cent of the line.
  5. Glues or adhesives: prepared, products suitable for use as glues or adhesives, put up for retail sale as glues or adhesives, not exceeding a net weight of 1kgHS 350610USD 16m in 2024, up 177 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). South Korea supplies 26 per cent of the line.
  6. Machines: for mixing, kneading, crushing, grinding, screening, sifting, homogenising, emulsifying or stirringHS 847982USD 14m in 2024, up 177 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). South Korea supplies 13 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 59m in 2024, up 165 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022). South Korea supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  8. Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices n.e.c. in heading no. 8541HS 854159USD 13m in 2024, up 164 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). South Korea supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  9. Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of less than 0.5mmHS 720918USD 39m in 2024, up 151 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022). South Korea supplies 34 per cent of the line.
  10. Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with tin, thickness of less than 0.5mmHS 721012USD 14m in 2024, up 146 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). South Korea supplies 16 per cent of the line.
  11. Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471HS 847330USD 175m in 2024, up 111 per cent on 2022 (USD 83m in 2022). South Korea supplies 6 per cent of the line.
  12. Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square)HS 760612USD 15m in 2024, up 110 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). South Korea supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  13. Machines and mechanical appliances: parts, of those having individual functionsHS 847990USD 24m in 2024, up 97 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). South Korea supplies 4 per cent of the line.
  14. Instruments and apparatus: for measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or devices (including integrated circuits)HS 903082USD 24m in 2024, up 97 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). South Korea supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  15. Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers: poly(vinyl chloride), not mixed with any other substances, in primary formsHS 390410USD 12m in 2024, up 89 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). South Korea supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  16. 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 853720USD 13m in 2024, up 88 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). South Korea supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  17. Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip, other flat shapes thereof, self-adhesive, other than in rolls of a width not exceeding 20cmHS 391990USD 32m in 2024, up 83 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022). South Korea supplies 11 per cent of the line.
  18. Iron or non-alloy steel: wire, n.e.c. in heading no. 7217HS 721790USD 15m in 2024, up 82 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). South Korea supplies 34 per cent of the line.
  19. Ethers: acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl etherHS 290919USD 28m in 2024, up 62 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022). South Korea supplies 4 per cent of the line.
  20. Perfumes and deodorizers: perfuming or deodorizing preparations n.e.c. in heading no. 3307HS 330790USD 11m in 2024, up 61 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). South Korea supplies 19 per cent of the line.
Where South Korea dominates

Lines where South Korea supplies 60 per cent or more.

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

  1. Rubber: synthetic, acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR), latex, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 40025166 per cent of Malaysia's imports of the line, USD 323m; 14 source countries in all.
  2. Salts of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids: n.e.c. in heading no. 2841HS 28419084 per cent of Malaysia's imports of the line, USD 222m; 17 source countries in all.
  3. Machinery: for filtering or purifying waterHS 84212163 per cent of Malaysia's imports of the line, USD 211m; 52 source countries in all.
  4. Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mmHS 72091661 per cent of Malaysia's imports of the line, USD 73m; 12 source countries in all.
  5. Potassium hydroxide (caustic potash)HS 28152085 per cent of Malaysia's imports of the line, USD 32m; 15 source countries in all.
  6. Steel, alloy: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of silico-manganese steelHS 72272065 per cent of Malaysia's imports of the line, USD 23m; 5 source countries in all.
  7. Nitric acid: sulphonitric acidsHS 28080091 per cent of Malaysia's imports of the line, USD 21m; 11 source countries in all.
  8. Cyclic hydrocarbons: mixed xylene isomersHS 29024467 per cent of Malaysia's imports of the line, USD 20m; 13 source countries in all.
  9. Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, butene (butylene) and isomers thereofHS 29012367 per cent of Malaysia's imports of the line, USD 19m; 6 source countries in all.
  10. Rubber: synthetic, chloroprene (chlorobutadiene) rubber (CR), latex, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 40024164 per cent of Malaysia's imports of the line, USD 18m; 10 source countries in all.
  11. Carbonates: potassium carbonateHS 28364066 per cent of Malaysia's imports of the line, USD 7m; 13 source countries in all.
  12. Copper: tubes and pipes, of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver)HS 74112282 per cent of Malaysia's imports of the line, USD 6m; 10 source countries in all.
  13. Esters: phosphite esters and their salts: their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, n.e.c. in heading no. 2920HS 29202967 per cent of Malaysia's imports of the line, USD 6m; 12 source countries in all.
  14. Apparatus based on the use of x-rays: including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus, for dental uses, excluding computed tomography apparatusHS 90221365 per cent of Malaysia's imports of the line, USD 4m; 22 source countries in all.
  15. Paper and paperboard: uncoated, weight more than 150g/m2 but less than 225 g/m2, in rolls or sheets, n.e.c. in heading no. 4805HS 48059263 per cent of Malaysia's imports of the line, USD 3m; 17 source countries in all.
  16. Photographic laboratory apparatus and equipment: n.e.c. in item no. 9010.10, for photographic (including cinematographic) laboratories: negatoscopesHS 90105069 per cent of Malaysia's imports of the line, USD 3m; 15 source countries in all.
  17. Furnaces and ovens: electric, for industrial or laboratory use, other than those functioning by induction, dielectric loss or resistance heated, plasma and vacuum arc...HS 85143277 per cent of Malaysia's imports of the line, USD 3m; 9 source countries in all.
  18. Molybdenum: wireHS 81029683 per cent of Malaysia's imports of the line, USD 3m; 13 source countries in all.
  19. Manganese: articles thereof, including waste and scrapHS 81110070 per cent of Malaysia's imports of the line, USD 2m; 12 source countries in all.
  20. Carbonates: lithium carbonateHS 28369179 per cent of Malaysia's imports of the line, USD 2m; 12 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 South Korea's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to Malaysia at a unit value at least 20 per cent lower. The largest such source is named. The same heading can hold different grades, so a lower figure is a question to ask, not a like-for-like price.

  1. Electronic integrated circuits: memoriesHS 854232South Korea: USD 776m at USD 7.0m a tonne. China: USD 3.5bn (34 per cent of the line) at USD 2.5m a tonne, 64 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.9m a tonne.
  2. Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239South Korea: USD 416m at USD 1.5m a tonne. Thailand: USD 364m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 775,790 a tonne, 49 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.7m a tonne.
  3. Parts of electronic integrated circuitsHS 854290South Korea: USD 274m at USD 280,296 a tonne. United States: USD 1.2bn (26 per cent of the line) at USD 182,195 a tonne, 35 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 199,041 a tonne.
  4. Salts of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids: n.e.c. in heading no. 2841HS 284190South Korea: USD 222m at USD 24,155 a tonne. China: USD 40m (15 per cent of the line) at USD 9,234 a tonne, 62 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,070 a tonne.
  5. Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37HS 852351South Korea: USD 179m at USD 2.3m a tonne. China: USD 92m (11 per cent of the line) at USD 543,918 a tonne, 77 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 855,338 a tonne.
  6. Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471HS 847330South Korea: USD 175m at USD 515,037 a tonne. China: USD 1.1bn (37 per cent of the line) at USD 50,780 a tonne, 90 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 125,395 a tonne.
  7. Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989South Korea: USD 133m at USD 41,049 a tonne. Japan: USD 101m (15 per cent of the line) at USD 14,418 a tonne, 65 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 41,004 a tonne.
  8. Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)HS 721049South Korea: USD 103m at USD 1,001 a tonne. Vietnam: USD 91m (21 per cent of the line) at USD 750 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,007 a tonne.
  9. Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of 0.5mm or more but not exceeding 1mmHS 720917South Korea: USD 92m at USD 826 a tonne. China: USD 19m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 610 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 826 a tonne.
  10. Machinery: parts for filtering or purifying liquids or gasesHS 842199South Korea: USD 91m at USD 15,524 a tonne. China: USD 72m (25 per cent of the line) at USD 7,236 a tonne, 53 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 29,703 a tonne.
  11. Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 330499South Korea: USD 79m at USD 12,883 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 25m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 5,581 a tonne, 57 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 21,183 a tonne.
  12. Machines and apparatus of heading 8486: parts and accessoriesHS 848690South Korea: USD 79m at USD 284,465 a tonne. China: USD 186m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 173,638 a tonne, 39 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 497,968 a tonne.
  13. Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mmHS 720916South Korea: USD 73m at USD 812 a tonne. China: USD 10m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 647 a tonne, 20 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 794 a tonne.
  14. 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 721391South Korea: USD 62m at USD 661 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 148m (46 per cent of the line) at USD 526 a tonne, 20 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 661 a tonne.
  15. Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 854460South Korea: USD 58m at USD 13,674 a tonne. China: USD 32m (26 per cent of the line) at USD 7,882 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 16,366 a tonne.
  16. Electrical apparatus: plugs and sockets, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853669South Korea: USD 51m at USD 59,297 a tonne. China: USD 119m (28 per cent of the line) at USD 15,579 a tonne, 74 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 41,900 a tonne.
  17. Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899South Korea: USD 51m at USD 15,280 a tonne. China: USD 364m (29 per cent of the line) at USD 10,352 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 14,197 a tonne.
  18. Food preparations: pasta (excluding stuffed), cooked or otherwise preparedHS 190230South Korea: USD 50m at USD 4,202 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 95m (49 per cent of the line) at USD 1,819 a tonne, 57 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,257 a tonne.
  19. Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of less than 0.5mmHS 720918South Korea: USD 39m at USD 888 a tonne. China: USD 8m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 694 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 832 a tonne.
  20. Electrical apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853690South Korea: USD 38m at USD 32,231 a tonne. United States: USD 75m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 16,800 a tonne, 48 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 29,234 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 Malaysia with a weight, and the figure sits within a factor of five of the middle of those sources. Outside that band it is treated as a recording problem and left out.

Share is South Korea's part of everything Malaysia imported in that line, from every source. Sources counts the countries that shipped any of it.

Scope. Manufactured and processed goods, customs chapters 16 to 96, without ores, fuels, precious metals, scrap, raw farm output and one-off capital and defence purchases: the same rule as the Made here pages.

What it does not say

A record of trade, not a shopping list.

What this record does not say: what sells at retail, what margin a trade leaves, how crowded the marketplaces are, or how much of a flow is re-exported through entrepots such as Hong Kong and Singapore.

A large line is not proof of an opening, and a lower unit value from another country is not proof the goods are the same. Tariffs, standards, freight, payment terms, lead times and the plain fact that a supplier is good at it are all invisible here. Nothing on this page is a forecast, a recommendation or a promise. No supplier company is named, because the record holds none.

Source: CEPII BACI, HS22, version 202601. Edition of 2026-11-03.

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