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Malaysia declares U.S.-Malaysia trade deal null and void
Change
Malaysia declared the U.S.-Malaysia Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) null and void.
Why it matters
Malaysia's Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani stated the ART is null and void. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in February that tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) were illegal. The U.S. launched a new Section 301 review last week. The U.S. review lists electrical and electronics; oil and gas; and plantation commodities including palm oil, gloves, and other rubber-based products as key Malaysian export sectors.
Implications
- • U.S. Section 301 review references electrical and electronics; oil and gas; and plantation commodities (palm oil, gloves, other rubber products).
- • The February Supreme Court ruling found IEEPA-based tariffs illegal.
Who is affected
- • Exporters in electrical and electronics
- • Exporters in oil and gas
- • Exporters of plantation commodities (palm oil, gloves, rubber products)
- • Trade policy and compliance teams
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World & Politics International Affairs Policy & Regulation Trade & Tariffs