Talks with US on tariffs reveal trade vulnerabilities


DURING a press conference in Parliament on Monday, Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz shared that Washington has stipulated several demands before considering a reduction in the 24% tariffs on imports from Malaysia.

These are decreasing the trade imbalance, alleviating non-tariff barriers, enhancing technical safeguards and augmenting strategic investment in the United States.

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