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KUALA LUMPUR: Up to 1,711 Malaysian export products to the United States (US) will enjoy tariffs lower than 19 per cent under the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade signed between Malaysia and US today, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz (pic).

He said the list includes palm oil, rubber, cocoa, as well as some pharmaceutical components and aerospace equipment.

“These exports collectively amount to about USD5.2 billion (USD1 = RM4.221) of our export to the US, which is about 12 per cent of our total export,” he told a press conference here today.

Tengku Zafrul said the lower tariff will take effect within 60 days after both countries exchange the documents as part of the legal process.

In a joint statement today, Kuala Lumpur and Washington said the US has identified products listed under Annex III to Executive Order 14346, dated Sept 5, 2025, on Potential Tariff Adjustments for Aligned Partners, to receive a zero per cent reciprocal tariff rate.

It also said the US has committed to maintain at 19 per cent the reciprocal tariffs first outlined in Executive Order 14257, dated April 2, 2025, as amended, on originating goods of Malaysia.