Malaysia must strengthen data and audits for high-risk cargo, industry player says
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- Malaysia should not treat the current 10% US tariff as guaranteed, as Washington could consider additional tariffs if Kuala Lumpur fails to demonstrate effective regulation.
- Maritime industry figure Datuk Seri R Jeyenderan called on MITI and Customs to improve data and audits of high-risk cargo.
- He urged Malaysia to strengthen its supporting evidence before the United States announces the results of its investigation.
Malaysia should not assume that the 10% tariff imposed by the United States is secure, maritime industry figure Datuk Seri R Jeyenderan said.
He warned that Washington could consider additional tariff measures if Malaysia fails to convince it that the country’s regulatory controls are effective. Jeyenderan called on the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry and Customs to strengthen their data and audit procedures, particularly for high-risk cargo.
Malaysia should use the period before the United States announces the findings of its investigation to build stronger evidence of effective oversight, he said.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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