Govt urged to intervene as new US tariff brings jitters for businesses


Trying times: The tariff would significantly impact manufactures like those in Bayan Lepas, Penang. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

JOHOR BARU: The 25% tariff imposed by the United States on Malaysia has sent jitters through the manufacturing sector, with many warning of cancelled orders and a potential wave of business closures.

The furniture industry, for one, fears losing business to Vietnam, which faces a 20% tariff, while some other industries are even thinking of relocating.

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