Only 6% of APAC firms face high exposure to US tariff risks, says Moody’s Ratings


A container ship is seen near the Hai Phong International Container Terminal in Hai Phong, Vietnam, April 16, 2025. - Reuters

KUALA LUMPUR: Only six per cent of rated companies in Asia Pacific (APAC) have an overall high exposure to US tariff-related risks, the lowest globally, reflecting the region’s resilience amid trade and market upheavals, according to the Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s Ratings). 

In a sectoral report today, Moody’s Ratings said the majority of APAC non-financial companies are largely insulated from the three channels of risk transmission -- trade, macroeconomic and financial -- that have emerged following recent global tariff developments.

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