Malaysia chemical trade
Chemicals, plastics and rubber (HS chapters 28 to 40) that Malaysia reported exporting and importing, with its largest HS codes.
Exports in 2024
$33.6B
+8.1% vs 2023
Imports in 2024
$33.4B
+4.0% vs 2023
Trade balance
+$238M
Net exporter
World exporter rank
#21
1.1% of world chemical exports
Trend
Malaysia's chemical exports and imports per year, 2019 to 2024, as reported by the country.
Exports$33.6B in 2024Imports$33.4B in 2024
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| Year | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $29.9B | $28B |
| 2020 | $31.1B | $25.8B |
| 2021 | $45B | $35B |
| 2022 | $38.5B | $36.8B |
| 2023 | $31.1B | $32.1B |
| 2024 | $33.6B | $33.4B |
2025 figures are incomplete and not shown yet.
By HS chapter
How Malaysia's chemical trade in 2024 splits across chapters 28 to 40.
Exports Imports
- 28Inorganic chemicalsExports $1.42BImports $3.37B
- 29Organic chemicalsExports $5.36BImports $4.76B
- 30Pharmaceutical productsExports $471MImports $2.4B
- 31FertilisersExports $824MImports $1.16B
- 32Dyes, pigments and paintsExports $965MImports $923M
- 33Essential oils and cosmeticsExports $528MImports $1.5B
- 34Surfactants, soaps and waxesExports $1.14BImports $783M
- 35Proteins, starches, glues and enzymesExports $206MImports $415M
- 36Explosives and pyrotechnicsExports $28MImports $54.8M
- 37Photographic goodsExports $129MImports $121M
- 38Miscellaneous chemical productsExports $6.15BImports $4.68B
- 39PlasticsExports $9.69BImports $9.08B
- 40RubberExports $6.71BImports $4.13B
Largest HS codes
The chemical HS codes Malaysia exported and imported the most in 2024.
Top exports
- 14015.12Vulcanised (other than hard rubber), gloves, of a kind used for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary…At least 116 destinations$2.48B
- 23823.19Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids, acid oils from refining, otherAt least 52 destinations$1.55B
- 33824.99Chemical products, mixtures and preparations not elsewhere classified in heading 3824At least 87 destinations$984M
- 44001.22Technically specified natural rubber (TSNR)At least 21 destinations$935M
- 54015.19Vulcanised (other than hard rubber), gloves, mittens and mitts other than surgical glovesAt least 98 destinations$888M
- 63823.70Industrial fatty alcoholsAt least 38 destinations$822M
- 73901.10Polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0,94At least 28 destinations$815M
- 83926.90Plastics, other articles not elsewhere classified in chapter 39At least 151 destinations$755M
- 93826.00Biodiesel and mixtures thereof, not containing or containing less than 70 % by weight of…At least 3 destinations$701M
- 103102.10Urea, whether or not in aqueous solutionAt least 21 destinations$682M
- 114002.80Mixtures of any product of heading 4001 with any product of this headingAt least 3 destinations$680M
- 123902.10PolypropyleneAt least 25 destinations$619M
Top imports
- 13926.90Plastics, other articles not elsewhere classified in chapter 39At least 70 supplying countries$1.01B
- 23818.00Doped for use in electronics, in the form of discs, wafers or similar forms, chemical compounds doped for use…At least 11 supplying countries$983M
- 33823.19Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids, acid oils from refining, otherAt least 11 supplying countries$916M
- 43004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 27 supplying countries$862M
- 52818.20Aluminium oxide, other than artificial corundumAt least 6 supplying countries$830M
- 62909.19Acyclic ethers and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives…At least 4 supplying countries$778M
- 73006.93Placebos and blinded (or double-blinded) clinical trial kits for a recognised clinical…At least 34 supplying countries$711M
- 83901.40Ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0,94At least 9 supplying countries$678M
- 94001.29Natural rubber in other forms, otherAt least 15 supplying countries$596M
- 103304.99Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than…At least 49 supplying countries$539M
- 114001.10Natural rubber latex, whether or not prevulcanisedAt least 2 supplying countries$509M
- 124002.51Synthetic, acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR), latex, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripAt least 4 supplying countries$488M
Main partner countries
Why there is no partner breakdown for Malaysia.
Malaysia is one of the 28 major economies whose bilateral reports are used to build the partner data for every other country, so its own partner breakdown is not part of this dataset. Open any of its top HS codes above to see the leading exporters and importers worldwide.
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