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Regional Workshop on International Merchandise Trade

Statistics, 11 – 13 September 2017, Suzhou, China

Goods in Warehousing & Logistical Activities

The Experience of MalaysiaDepartment of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)

Concepts and Definitions

External Trade Statistics, 2005-2016

Re-Exports to Total Exports, 2005-2017 (Jan-Jun)

Re-Exports Share : Comparison with Singapore & Hong Kong

Value of Gross Output for Selected Activities, 2010 & 2015

Re-Exports to Total Re-Exports by Selected Products

Re-Exports to Total Exports by Products

Re-Exports to Total Re-Exports selected Entry/ Exit Points

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Outlines

Free Trade Zone & Bonded Warehouse in Malaysia2

Free Trade Zone & Bonded Warehouse Activities3

Imports and Re-Exports by Products & Challenges11

• Goods are regarded as imports when they arebrought into the country either directly or intobonded warehouses, irrespective of whether suchgoods are for consumption, to be processed, use inmanufacturing or subsequent re-exports to othercountries. It is also termed as `general imports'.

IMPORTSIMPORTS

• Goods (locally produced or manufactured orimported for subsequent re-exports) are regardedas exports when they are taken out of thecountry. It is also termed as `general exports'.

EXPORTSEXPORTS

• Goods are regarded as re-exports when they aretaken out of the country in the same form as theywere imported without any transformation. Re-packing, sorting or grading processes are notconsidered as part of the transformation process.

RE-EXPORTSRE-EXPORTS

Concepts and Definitions

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% share of re-exports by total exports of productsFree Trade Zone & Bonded Warehouse in Malaysia

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Free Trade Zone:1. Bayan Lepas2. Port Free Zone

(Dermaga Air Dalam)3. Port Klang Free Zone4. Port Klang Authority5. Kuala Lumpur

International Airport (KLIA)

6. Tanjung Bin7. Pelabuhan Tanjung

Pelepas8. Johor Port Berhad

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66

77

55

88

33

44

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22Bonded Warehouse:1. Lumut2. Tanjung Langsat3. Pengerang

• Subject to this Act goods and services of any description, except thosespecifically and absolutely prohibited by law, may be brought into,produced, manufactured or provided in a free zone without payment ofany customs duty, excise duty, sales tax and service tax.

Free Trade Zone Act. 1990

(Goods and Services in a free Zone)

% share of re-exports by total exports of productsFree Trade Zone & Bonded Warehouse Activities

Free Trade Zone Bonded Warehouse

� London Metal Exchange

(LME) warehousing e.g.,

nickel, copper cathode,

aluminium, etc.

� Storage and trading of

commodities e.g.,

polymer raising, copper

concentrates, cotton etc.

� Consolidation and

distribution of garments.

� Value added services i.e.,

repackaging, break bulk,

grading, product

replenishment etc..

� Light manufacturing.

� Storage and trading of

commodities like

petroleum products,

crude petroleum and

metal ores.

External Trade Statistics, 2005-2016

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0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

RM

BIL

.

YearYear

Exports

Re-Exports

Imports

Retained Imports

Re-Exports to Total Exports, 2005-2017 (Jan-Jun), Share

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4.0

5.4

4.2

3.3

4.9

5.6

6.5

9.4

12.8

13.0

13.3

14.5 15.0

-

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

Year

%

Re-Exports Share : Comparison with Singapore & Hong Kong

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49.0 48.2 46.2 45.1

48.4 48.7

51.7 52.0

97.6 97.7 98.0 98.3 98.5 98.5 98.7 98.8

4.9 5.6 6.5

9.4

12.8 13.0 13.3 14.5

-

10.0

20.0

30.0

40.0

50.0

60.0

70.0

80.0

90.0

100.0

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Singapore Hong Kong Malaysia

Source: Singapore and Hong Kong from CEIC data.

%

Value of Gross Output for selected Activities, 2010 & 2015

(RM Million)

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2010 2015

Cargo handling 1,752 3,472

Storage & warehousing services 912 2,770

Port operation services 4,631 6,401

Terminal operations services 1,790 2,673

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20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 (JAN-JUN)

61.6

50.8 48.1

32.8

24.0 26.8 35.2 31.9

36.3

35.4

36.6 38.3

40.0

27.9

32.3

29.9 34.4 28.1

1.5

11.1 10.5

26.0

40.8

36.0 24.8 27.1 28.1

6.7 2.3

1.7 1.3 1.2

0.1 1.5 5.3 1.7 1.5

0.4 1.1 2.5 3.0

CRUDE PETROLEUM COTTON COOPER ORES AND CONCENTRATES

Other Products

E&E Products

Refined PetroleumProducts

Copper

Nickel

Iron Ore and

Concentrates

Re-Exports to Total Re-Exports by Selected Products,

2019-2017 (Jan-Jun)

10

%

35.4

1.5

0.4

61.6

Refind Petroleum

Products

Other ProductsE&E

Copper

Refined Petroleum

Products

28.1Other

Products

42.6

E&E

28.1

Copper

1.2

Re-Exports to Total Re-Exports by Selected Products

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Total Re-Exports

2009 : RM 27.1 Bil2017 : RM 67.7 Bil(Jan-Jun)

Total Re-Exports

2009 : RM 27.1 Bil2017 : RM 67.7 Bil(Jan-Jun)

4.2

13.6 11.8

2.1

67.0 68.4

3.8

21.0 19.7

0.5

2.5 3.8

98.0 99.5

95.5

99.3

85.7

97.0

-

20.0

40.0

60.0

80.0

100.0

120.0

Refined Petroleum Products

Copper

E&E Products

Crude Petroleum

Copper Ores and Concentrates

Iron Ore and ConcentratesIron Ore and Concentrates

NickelNickel

%

Re-Exports to Total Exports of Products

12

%

Year

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

4,000

4,500

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2015 2016 2017

IMPORT RE-EKSPORT

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TIT

Y (

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ON

NE

)Imports and Re-Exports of Iron Ores, 2015 – 2017(Jan-Jun)

Imports and Re-Exports of Copper Cathode,

2013 – 2017(Jan-Jun)

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20,000

30,000

40,000

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2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Re-exports Imports

QT

Y (

TO

NN

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Imports and Re-Exports of Nickel,

2013 – 2017(Jan-Jun)

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10,000

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2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Re-exports Imports

QT

Y (

TO

NN

E)

Imports and Re-Exports of Garment,

2015 – 2017(Jan-Jun)

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

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2015 2016 2017

Re-exports Imports

QT

Y (

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Imports and Re-Exports of Polymer Resin,

2014 – 2017(Jan-Jun)

0

20,000

40,000

60,000

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Jul

2014 2015 2016 2017

Re-exports Imports

QT

Y (

TO

NN

E)

Imports and Re-Exports of Crude Petroleum

2014–2017(Jan-Jun)

0.0

50.0

100.0

150.0

200.0

250.0

300.0

350.0

400.0

JAN

FE

B

MA

R

AP

R

MA

Y

JUN

JUL

AU

G

SE

P

OC

T

NO

V

DE

C

JAN

FE

B

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AP

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MA

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JUN

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NO

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JAN

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B

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R

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NO

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FE

B

MA

R

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R

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JUN

2014 2015 2016 2017

CRUDE PETROLEUM IMPORT CRUDE PETROLEUM RE EXPORT

QU

AN

TIT

Y (

'00

0 T

ON

NE

)

Imports and Re-Exports of Petroleum Products,

2014–2017(Jan-Jun)

QU

AN

TIT

Y (

'00

0 T

ON

NE

)

0.0

500.0

1,000.0

1,500.0

2,000.0

2,500.0

3,000.0

3,500.0

JAN

FE

B

MA

R

AP

R

MA

Y

JUN

JUL

AU

G

SE

P

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JAN

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JAN

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B

MA

R

AP

R

MA

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JUN

JUL

AU

G

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P

OC

T

NO

V

DE

C

JAN

FE

B

MA

R

AP

R

MA

Y

JUN

2014 2015 2016 2017

REFINED PETROLUM PRODUCTS IMPORTS REFINED PETROLUM PRODUCTS EXPORTS

MIXED AROMATIC & BITUMEN MIXTURE IMPORTS MIXED AROMATIC & BITUMEN MIXTURE EXPORTS

IMPORTS REEXP

Source and Destination for Products

No. Products Source Destination

1. Copper Cathode i. Australia

ii. Indonesia

iii. India

i. China

2. Nickel i. Australia

ii. India

i. China

3. Iron Ores i. Brazil i. China

ii. Japan

35.9

43.9

36.5

42.8

59.5

57.4 58.3

55.7 56.1

20.2

16.7

24.0

19.2

14.2

16.5

20.2

24.1 24.3 23.0

26.9

29.8 29.8

19.6

17.3

13.5 13.2 11.8

20.9

12.5

9.7 8.3

6.7

8.8 8.0

7.0 7.9

-

10.0

20.0

30.0

40.0

50.0

60.0

70.0

JOHOR

SELANGOR

PULAU PINANG

OTHERS

Total Re-Exports:2009: RM27.1 Bil2010: RM35.7 Bil2011: RM45.6 Bil2012: RM65.7 Bil2013: RM92.0 Bil2014: RM99.5 Bil2015: RM103.2 Bil2016: RM113.8 Bil2017: RM67.7 Bil(Jan-Jun)

% share of re-exports by total exports of productsRe-Exports to Total Re-Exports selected Entry/ Exit Points

21

%

Year

% share of re-exports by total exports of productsChallenges

01

02

03

Distort domestic exports growth rate

Can have negative retained imports (Imports By Broad Economic Categories Classifications (BEC))

High growth rate for Imports by BEC

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