Malaysia to safeguard commodities in US tariff talks


Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia is making thorough preparations for official tariff negotiations with the United States, with the Plantation and Commodities Ministry emphasising the need to protect the interests of the country’s commodities sector, particularly palm oil.

Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani stated that although the United States is not the largest buyer of Malaysian palm oil products, exports to the country remain significant and strategically valuable.

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