Malaysia's lower rate hinges on promised forced-labour reforms, even as an overcapacity investigation threatens higher levies ...

Malaysia, among Asean countries, faces the lowest tariff of 10 per cent under the United States’ new Section 301 tariffs following alleged failure ...

Malaysia has been placed in the lower tariff tier under the United States' Section 301 measures related to forced labour, with a 10% duty taking effect from 12.01 am US time on July 24.

Malaysia got away with 10%, and analysts are calling this new round of tariff's "more noise than shock".

Washington says the Section 301 duties target economies that fail to ban and enforce restrictions on goods made with forced ...