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Malaysia strikes a “win-win” tariff deal with the US, cutting duties on 98.4% of American goods while maintaining its policy red lines on halal, automotive industry, and equity rules.

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Trade Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz calls it a “win-win,” lowering Malaysia’s reciprocal tariff rate to 19%, down from the initial 25% proposed under the Trump-era tariffs, while retaining protections on strategic sectors like halal standards, licensing, and semiconductor controls.

Beyond bilateral ties, the deal underscores Southeast Asia’s broader recalibration.

University of Malaya’s Ying Hooi Khoo said that the region may double down on intra-ASEAN trade and frameworks like RCEP and CPTPP as “political insurance” in an era of transactional geopolitics.