PKFZ chairman says Chinese-linked cargo presence alone isn’t evidence of trade fraud, after US report flagging Malaysia

PKFZ chairman Lim Lip Eng said the free zone operated within a regulated customs and trade compliance framework and did not facilitate or endorse false declarations, misrepresentation of origin or circumvention of international trade measures.

“Therefore, the presence of Chinese-linked businesses or international cargo within a Malaysian free zone should not, in itself, be interpreted as evidence of tariff evasion or illegal transshipment,” he said in a statement.

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