Tengku Zafrul: Malaysia agrees to 6,911 zero-tariff lines with US, maintains duties on alcohol, tobacco and vehicles
Minister of Investment, Trade, and Industry (Miti) Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz said Malaysia will have 6,911 lines with zero tariffs following protracted negotiations with their American counterparts.
He said this amounted to 61 per cent of the total 11,260 tariff lines requested by the United States. A tariff line refers to an item listed in a country’s tariff schedule, which is used to classify merchandise goods for the purpose of applying tariffs.
The agreement follows extensive negotiations involving multiple ministries, agencies and stakeholders while ensuring Malaysia’s national policies and strategic interests are not compromised.
