US tariffs: 25% rate not final, says PM after meeting Rubio


Anwar meeting with Rubio in Parliament. - Photo: Suhairi / Prime Minister's Office of Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR: The 25% tariff rate on Malaysia is not final and there is still one month to negotiate for lower rates with the United States, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

The Prime Minister also said he had raised the tariff issue when he received a courtesy call from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at 5pm in Parliament on Thursday (July 10).

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