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Main exports to Africa were palm oil valued at RM6.6
billion; refined petroleum products, RM2.45 billion;
chemicals & chemical products, RM1.18 billion;
E & E products, RM1.17 billion; processed food,
RM1.12 billion and machinery, appliances & parts,
RM1.04 billion.
Trade with Africa in 2013 was RM26.4 billion or 1.9%
share of Malaysia’s total trade. Exports valued at
Imports from Africa contracted by 17.6% mainly due
to decrease in imports of crude petroleum by 58.6%
to RM1.34 billion and processed food by 56.7% to
RM73.68 million. Main import sources in the region
were South Africa with 30.2% share or RM2.68 billion,
Cote d’Ivoire 12.1% share or RM1.07 billion and
Nigeria 10.8% share or RM954 million.
Africa
Malaysia’s Trade with Africa 2013
Source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia
South Africa
RM5.39 bil. 20.4% share
Others
RM7.03 bil. 26.6% share
Egypt
RM3.30 bil. 12.5% share
Nigeria
RM2.18 bil. 8.2% share
Benin
RM1.63 bil. 6.2% share
Angola
RM1.63 bil. 6.2% share
Cote d’Ivoire
RM1.38 bil. 5.2% share
Togo
RM1.06 bil. 4.0% share
Ghana
RM0.99 bil. 3.8% share
Congo
RM0.91 bil. 3.4% share
Kenya
RM0.90 bil. 3.4% share
Markets with Most Significant Export Growth
Benin
Angola
Nigeria
Togo
Kenya
Tanzania
Cote d’Ivoire
54.1
164.8
21.5
36.0
124.7
31.4
31.8
Countries 2013/2012
(% change)
2013
(Export Value RM)
RM17.54 billion, increased by 4.9% while imports
contracted by 17.6% to RM8.8 billion.
Total trade with the Latin American improved by 7.8%
to RM34.51 billion from RM32 billion recorded in 2012.
Latin America
Exports declined by 2% to RM11.82 billion, while
imports rose 13.8% to RM22.7 billion.
Malaysia’s Trade with Latin America 2013
Main exports to Latin America were E & E products
valued at RM5.14 billion or 43.5% share of total
exports to the region; rubber products RM1.13
billion or 9.5% share; machinery, appliances & parts
RM731.7 million or 5.6% share; and refined petroleum
products RM596 million or 5% share.
Major export destinations were Mexico
(RM4.07 billion), Brazil (RM3.83 billion), Argentina
(RM738.93 million), Chile (RM515.97 million),
Peru (RM370.3 million) and Panama (RM365 million).
Main import items were E & E products (RM6.2 billion),
crude petroleum (RM3.1 billion), cereal (RM2.3 billion),
and processed food (RM2.2 billion).
MEXICO
RM5.12bil.
14.8% share
COSTA RICA
RM5.84bil.
16.9% share
ARGENTINA
RM4.96bil.
14.4% share
BRAZIL
RM9.51 bil.
27.6% share
VENEZUELA
RM1.85bil.
5.4% share
Source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia
1.62 bil
1.47 bil
1.22 bil
1.06 bil
880.0 mil
672.4 mil
312.1 mil
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