Malaysia hit with 10% US tariff over forced labour rules
The US has imposed a 10% tariff on Malaysian exports, citing the country's failure to enforce bans on goods produced with forced labor. This action is part of a wider US investigation into 60 economies regarding supply chain labor practices.
Why it matters
The move represents a significant shift in US trade enforcement, linking human rights standards directly to tariff structures for global trading partners.
Malaysia was among 60 countries probed by the US Trade Representative over their failure to impose and enforce a ban on the import of goods made with forced labour. (Envato Elements pic)
PETALING JAYA: The US will impose an additional 10% tariff on nearly all Malaysian exports, citing Malaysia's failure to impose and effectively enforce a ban on imports linked to forced labour.
The tariff, which takes effect at noon today, follows a Section 301 investigation launched by the US Trade Representative (USTR) in March into 60 economies over their forced labour import restrictions.
Other economies subject to the 10% tariff include Argentina, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Canada, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Mexico, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago, and the UK.
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