Explainer: Trump’s new 10pc tariffs on Malaysia, what’s exempted and what comes next
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 — US President Donald Trump introduced fresh tariffs against Malaysia and dozens of other trading partners, just five months after the US Supreme Court...
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Malaysian goods entering the US will continue facing a 10 per cent tariff but under a different regulation and for an entirely different reason.
The latest levy is applied under the US’ Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 for Malaysia’s alleged failure to eliminate forced labour in its supply chain.
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- Jul 27, 2026
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