INTERACTIVE: What you need to know about Malaysia’s exports to the US, in 4 charts

By SHYAFIQ DZULKIFLI

The US imposes a 25% tariff on Malaysian goods starting August 1—KK SHAM/The Star

PETALING JAYA: The 25% tariff which the United States imposed on Malaysia will have far-reaching economic consequences.

The tariff, effective August 1, was stated in a letter posted on US president Donald Trump’s Truth Social, is 1% more than the 24% imposed previously and that was paused for 90 days.

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