Top Import Products of Malaysia

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10-Apr-2025

Overview

Malaysia
 

As the Malaysia import data reveals, the nation's top import products for 2023 were prominently characterized by:

> Electrical and Electronics: 32%

> Machinery and Equipment: 15%

> Petroleum Products: 10%

> Chemicals and Chemical Products: 8%

> Transport Equipment: 6%

> Manufactured Goods: 5%

> Optical and Scientific Equipment: 5%

> Food Products: 4%

> Metal Products: 3%

> Textiles, Apparel, and Footwear: 2%

These top 10 import items represented a significant 90% of Malaysia's total import value for 2023. When analyzing Malaysia's customs records, it's evident that the fastest-growing import categories were Electrical and Electronics (USD 30 billion), Machinery and Equipment (USD 14 billion), and Petroleum Products (USD 9 billion) showing a robust upward trend. Conversely, the declining sectors in the import landscape included products of the Chemicals and Chemical Products, Transport Equipment, Manufactured Goods, as well as Metal Products.

For businesses and market analysts, the subsequent chart offers a deeper dive, showcasing the monetary value and market dynamics of Malaysia’s top 10 import commodities for 2023.

YOY and MOM comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of malaysia

Top Import Products of Malaysia

YOY comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of Malaysia

MOM comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of Malaysia

Import Products of Malaysia
100
1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y ALL
Top Products 2023 2022 Growth% 2023 Share 2022 Share
Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705

HSN Code:  87082999   87082995   87089999  
Importers : Malaysia Importers 11,227
Malaysia Importers Shipment 2,514,744 		Value $1,064,430,046.89 $584,462,027.81 greenUpArrow 82.12% 1.02%
Shipment 136,218 27,253 greenUpArrow 399.83% 5.88%
Screws, Bolts, Nuts, Coach-screws, Screw hooks, Rivets, Cotters, Cotter-pins, Washers (including spring washers)and similar articles, Of iron or steel - threaded articles :

HSN Code:  73181590   73181690   73181510  
Importers : Malaysia Importers 21,990
Malaysia Importers Shipment 1,098,124 		Value $42,222,177.65 $110,603,205.94 redDownArrow -61.83% 0.04%
Shipment 42,548 15,787 greenUpArrow 169.51% 1.84%
T-shirts, Singlets and other vests, Knitted or crocheted

HSN Code:  61099030   61099020   61091010  
Importers : Malaysia Importers 12,178
Malaysia Importers Shipment 697,687 		Value $160,957,954.55 $137,581,874.72 greenUpArrow 16.99% 0.15%
Shipment 28,535 17,824 greenUpArrow 60.09% 1.23%
Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, Or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, Switches, Relays, Fuses, Surge suppressors, Plugs, Sockets, Lamp-holders and other connectors, Junction boxes), For

HSN Code:  85369099   85365099   85366999  
Importers : Malaysia Importers 29,749
Malaysia Importers Shipment 616,395 		Value $132,057,112.7 $232,173,963.83 redDownArrow -43.12% 0.13%
Shipment 13,181 10,904 greenUpArrow 20.88% 0.57%
Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 3901 to 3914

HSN Code:  39269099   39263000   39269039  
Importers : Malaysia Importers 31,789
Malaysia Importers Shipment 602,999 		Value $92,152,104.02 $199,452,801.85 redDownArrow -53.80% 0.09%
Shipment 21,926 12,974 greenUpArrow 69.00% 0.95%


HSN Code:   
Importers : Malaysia Importers 7,532
Malaysia Importers Shipment 476,103 		Value $0 $0 redDownArrow 0% 0.00%
Shipment 206,370 193,375 greenUpArrow 6.72% 8.90%
Other articles of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber

HSN Code:  40169390   40169320   40169911  
Importers : Malaysia Importers 19,836
Malaysia Importers Shipment 460,719 		Value $57,434,786.6 $339,103,552.42 redDownArrow -83.06% 0.06%
Shipment 24,313 14,891 greenUpArrow 63.27% 1.05%
Automatic data processing machines and units thereof; magnetic or optical readers, Machines for transcribing data on to data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, Not elsewhere specified or included

HSN Code:  84713020   84717020   84713090  
Importers : Malaysia Importers 14,539
Malaysia Importers Shipment 457,710 		Value $1,784,847,243.69 $2,253,614,827.83 redDownArrow -20.80% 1.72%
Shipment 92,153 25,625 greenUpArrow 259.62% 3.98%
Trunks, Suit-cases, Vanity-cases, Executive- cases, Brief-cases, School satchels, Spectacle cases, Binocular cases, Camera cases, Musical instrument cases, Gun cases, Holsters and similar containers; travelling-bags, Insulated food or beverages bags, Toil

HSN Code:  42029290   42022100   42022220  
Importers : Malaysia Importers 15,146
Malaysia Importers Shipment 455,795 		Value $110,765,108.49 $116,774,509.15 redDownArrow -5.15% 0.11%
Shipment 19,655 8,999 greenUpArrow 118.41% 0.85%
Men’s or boys’ suits, Ensembles, Jackets, Blazers, Trousers, Bib and brace oveb ralls, Breeches and shorts (other than swimwear) ---- suits :

HSN Code:  62034300   62034290   62034990  
Importers : Malaysia Importers 5,251
Malaysia Importers Shipment 449,360 		Value $159,836,209.08 $200,632,652.78 redDownArrow -20.33% 0.15%
Shipment 33,481 28,361 greenUpArrow 18.05% 1.44%
Insulated (including enamelled or anodised) wire, Cable (including co-axial cable) and other insulated electric conductors, Whether or not fitted with connectors; optical fibre cables, Made up of individually sheathed fibres, Whether or not assembled with

HSN Code:  85444299   85443012   85444294  
Importers : Malaysia Importers 21,190
Malaysia Importers Shipment 380,299 		Value $166,106,650.55 $493,442,813.13 redDownArrow -66.34% 0.16%
Shipment 20,856 19,884 greenUpArrow 4.89% 0.90%
Electronic integrated circuits - electronic integrated circuits:

HSN Code:  85423900   85423100   85429000  
Importers : Malaysia Importers 12,631
Malaysia Importers Shipment 379,767 		Value $3,379,475,466.4 $4,647,750,389.2 redDownArrow -27.29% 3.25%
Shipment 27,628 8,122 greenUpArrow 240.16% 1.19%
Parts and accessories (other than covers, Carrying cases and the like) suitable for use solely or principally with machines of headings 8469 to 8472

HSN Code:  84733090   84733030   84733020  
Importers : Malaysia Importers 10,501
Malaysia Importers Shipment 375,162 		Value $162,667,311.84 $560,273,901.83 redDownArrow -70.97% 0.16%
Shipment 75,780 90,394 redDownArrow -16.17% 3.27%
Footwear with outer soles of rubber, Plastics, Leather or composition leather and uppers of textile materials - footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics :

HSN Code:  64041990   64041190   64041110  
Importers : Malaysia Importers 4,410
Malaysia Importers Shipment 362,750 		Value $46,081,233.57 $85,632,679.42 redDownArrow -46.19% 0.04%
Shipment 14,139 6,633 greenUpArrow 113.16% 0.61%
Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than medicaments), Including sunscreen or suntan preparations; manicure or pedicure preparations

HSN Code:  33049990   33041000   33042000  
Importers : Malaysia Importers 6,317
Malaysia Importers Shipment 351,296 		Value $100,614,276.35 $40,180,698.5 greenUpArrow 150.40% 0.10%
Shipment 18,237 5,974 greenUpArrow 205.27% 0.79%

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