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Among major exports to the region were palm oil
valued at RM10.07 billion or 26.3% share of total
exports; crude petroleum, RM5.87 billion; E & E
products, RM5.1 billion; chemicals & chemical
products, RM3.8 billion and refined petroleum
products, RM3.76 billion. Exports to Bangladesh
recorded a significant growth of 7.7% to RM5.01
billion.
South Asia accounted for 4.1% of Malaysia’s total
trade. Trade with South Asia registered RM55.89
billion, an increase of 0.4% over the previous year.
Imports from South Asia increased by 35% to
RM17.64 billion. More than 90% imports were sourced
from India. Other import sources were Pakistan and
Bangladesh with 3.9% and 1.6% share, respectively.
Main imports were refined petroleum products,
chemicals & chemical products, live animals and
meat, manufactures of metal, cereals and iron & steel
products.
South Asia
Malaysia’s Trade with South Asia 2013
Source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia
Exports were valued at RM38.26 billion while imports,
RM17.64 billion.
Pakistan
RM5.91 bil. 10.6% share
Bangladesh
RM5.29 bil. 9.5% share
Sri Lanka
RM2.09 bil. 3.7% share
Maldives
RM0.25 bil. 0.4% share
Others
RM0.24 bil. 0.4% share
India
RM42.12 bil. 75.4% share
India’s sustained its position as Malaysia’s largest
trading partner within South Asia and accounted for
3.1% share of Malaysia’s total trade. Trade with india
expanded by 2.4% to RM42.12 billion with exports
registering RM25.74 billion and imports at RM16.38
billion.
Major exports were crude petroleum valued at
RM5.87 billion or 22.8% share of total exports to India,
followed by palm oil at RM5.4 billion, E & E products
at RM4.53 billion and chemicals & chemical products
at RM2.82 billion, each registering shares to total
exports of 21%, 17.6% and 10.9%, respectively.
India
Trade with Bangladesh registered RM5.29 billion,
an increase of 8.5%. Exports recorded a significant
growth of 7.7% with value of RM5.01 billion. Major
Trade with Pakistan declined by 9.3% to RM5.91
billion. Both exports and imports decreased by 9%
to RM5.22 billion and 11.6% to RM689.85 million,
respectively.
exports were refined petroleum, palm oil, chemical &
chemical products, machinery, appliances & parts and
E & E products.
Increases in exports to Pakistan were recorded for
refined petroleum products, manufactures of metal,
processed food, non-metallic mineral product and
manufactures of plastics.
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Top 5 Exports to India
Top 5 Exports to Pakistan
Crude Petroleum
Palm Oil
E & E Products
Chemicals & Chemical Products
Manufactures of Metal
Palm Oil
Chemicals & Chemical Products
Refined Petroleum Products
Machinery, Appliances and Parts
E & E Products
22.8%
65.5%
21.9%
17.6%
6.3%
10.9%
4.8%
5.2%
Top 5 Exports to Bangladesh
Refined Petroleum Products
Palm Oil
Chemicals & Chemical Products
Machinery, Appliances & Parts
E & E Products
44.3%
18.7%
7.6%
4.3%
3.5%
4.0% 3.1%
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