Malaysia’s semiconductor exports remain exempt from US tariffs, says Johari Ghani

Malaysia's semiconductor exports to the US remain exempt from tariffs, with no indication that Washington will impose them, according to MITI Minister Johari Abdul Ghani.

Negotiations under Section 301 cover forced labour, excess production capacity, environmental standards, and government subsidies, with Malaysia's forced labour issue settled at a 10 per cent rate.

The EU-Malaysia Business Day event focuses on advancing business ties, featuring high-growth sectors like advanced manufacturing, with over 550 EU companies operating in Selangor.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 — Malaysia continues to enjoy tariff exemptions for its semiconductor exports to the United States, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister (Miti) Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.

He emphasised that Malaysia has yet to receive any indication that Washington will impose tariffs on the sector’s exports.

“We have not received any indication that the US will impose tariffs on Malaysian semiconductors at this time,” said Johari in a press conference at the European Union-Malaysia Business Day 2026: Selangor in Focus here today.

He said negotiations with the US under Section 301 covered four issues, namely forced labour, excess production capacity, the environmental standards and government subsidies.

“Environment and state subsidies, we are fine. We are not subject to anything because we are clear.

“The forced labour issue has been finalised, with Malaysia subject to a 10 per cent rate, compared with 12.5 per cent for other countries. Only 17 economies have been charged 10 per cent.

“The only thing that is not finalised is excess capacity. We do not have excess capacity,” said Johari.

He said that any excess capacity associated with goods exported from Malaysia could be from third countries, adding that Malaysia would seek clarification from the US on the countries identified as contributing to the issue.

“That (excess capacity) is from a third country. We will commit (but) they must give us a list that they assume is a country that is subject to excess capacity. Then we will take them out from our list,” said Johari.

He said access to overseas markets depended on meeting the respective countries’ requirements and regulations.

“At the end of the day, any market that you want to go to is up to them. What are their criteria? What is the law that we need to comply with? Then we need to comply; otherwise you cannot go,” he said.

Johari said the EU imposed strict environmental requirements on its trading partners.

“As long as you can comply, then that is it. Likewise, I think any other country does not matter. Everyone has a unique requirement,” he said.

The EU-Malaysia Business Day 2026: Selangor in Focus was held in conjunction with the Selangor International Business Summit (SIBS), scheduled from October 14 to 17, 2026.

Hosted by the Delegation of the European Union to Malaysia, the third edition of the annual flagship event was organised in collaboration with the Selangor state government, Invest Selangor and Eurocham Malaysia.

Held under the theme “Bridging Innovation-Powering Progress”, the event aimed to advance business ties and further unlock investment opportunities involving the substantial EU business presence in Malaysia.

With over 550 EU companies operating in Selangor, generating a total annual revenue of over RM51 billion, the event highlights high-growth and high-value sectors such as advanced manufacturing, green transition, digitalisation and logistics.

Also present were EU Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jozef Sikela, and Ambassador of the EU to Malaysia, Rafael Daerr.

Sikela said that investing alongside Malaysia would strengthen and diversify the semiconductor ecosystem on which both economies increasingly depend.

“We live in a world of geopolitical tensions, economic disruptions and growing competition over critical technologies in the world, which is becoming more and more like a world where controversial and resilient supply chains and trusted, mutually beneficial partnerships matter more than ever,” he said.

Sikela said the resumption of negotiations on the Malaysia-EU Free Trade Agreement (MEUFTA) would further deepen economic ties, citing Lumut Maritime Industrial City as another potential area for collaboration.

“The Lumut Maritime Industrial City is another good example of opportunities ahead, bringing together infrastructure, industry, logistics and potential for greener maritime activities,” he said. — Bernama

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据马来西亚国际贸易及工业部部长佐哈里·阿卜杜勒·加尼称，马来西亚对美国的半导体出口仍然免征关税，而且没有迹象表明华盛顿会征收关税。

根据第 301 条进行的谈判涵盖强迫劳动、产能过剩、环境标准和政府补贴，马来西亚的强迫劳动问题以 10% 的比例得到解决。

欧盟-马来西亚商业日活动旨在促进商业联系，重点关注先进制造业等高增长行业，目前有超过 550 家欧盟公司在雪兰莪州开展业务。

吉隆坡，10月13日讯——马来西亚投资、贸易和工业部长拿督斯里佐哈里·阿卜杜勒·加尼表示，马来西亚继续享受对美国半导体出口的关税豁免。

他强调，马来西亚尚未收到任何迹象表明华盛顿将对该行业的出口征收关税。

“我们目前尚未收到任何迹象表明美国将对马来西亚半导体征收关税，”Johari今天在2026年欧盟-马来西亚商业日：聚焦雪兰莪的新闻发布会上表示。

他表示，根据《1988年贸易协定》第 301 条与美国进行的谈判涵盖了四个问题，即强迫劳动、产能过剩、环境标准和政府补贴。

“环境和国家补贴方面，我们没问题。我们不受任何约束，因为我们的政策很明确。”

“强迫劳动问题已经最终确定，马来西亚的税率为10%，而其他国家的税率为12.5%。目前只有17个经济体被征收10%的税率。”

“唯一尚未最终确定的是产能过剩问题。我们目前没有产能过剩，”乔哈里说道。

他表示，马来西亚出口商品的任何过剩产能都可能来自第三国，并补充说，马来西亚将向美国寻求澄清，以确定哪些国家造成了这一问题。

“这些（过剩产能）来自第三国。我们会做出承诺，但他们必须提供一份他们认为存在过剩产能的国家名单。然后我们会将他们从名单中移除，”乔哈里说。

他表示，进入海外市场取决于满足相关国家的要求和规定。

“归根结底，你想去哪个市场都取决于他们。他们的标准是什么？我们需要遵守哪些法律？如果是，我们就必须遵守；否则就进不去，”他说。

乔哈里表示，欧盟对其贸易伙伴施加了严格的环境要求。

“只要你能遵守规定，那就行了。同样，我认为其他国家并不重要。每个国家都有其独特的要求，”他说。

2026 年欧盟-马来西亚商业日：聚焦雪兰莪州与雪兰莪国际商业峰会 (SIBS) 同期举行，峰会定于 2026 年 10 月 14 日至 17 日举行。

本次年度旗舰活动由欧盟驻马来西亚代表团主办，第三届活动与雪兰莪州政府、雪兰莪投资局和马来西亚欧洲商会合作举办。

本次活动以“连接创新，推动进步”为主题，旨在加强商业联系，进一步挖掘欧盟企业在马来西亚的大量投资机会。

超过 550 家欧盟公司在雪兰莪州运营，年总收入超过 510 亿令吉，此次活动重点关注先进制造业、绿色转型、数字化和物流等高增长和高价值行业。

欧盟国际合作事务专员约瑟夫·西克拉和欧盟驻马来西亚大使拉斐尔·达尔也出席了会议。

Sikela表示，与马来西亚共同投资将加强和多元化半导体生态系统，而这两个经济体都越来越依赖该生态系统。

他说：“我们生活在一个地缘政治紧张、经济动荡、全球关键技术竞争日益激烈的世界，在这个世界里，充满争议且具有韧性的供应链以及值得信赖、互惠互利的伙伴关系比以往任何时候都更加重要。”

西克拉表示，恢复马来西亚-欧盟自由贸易协定（MEUFTA）谈判将进一步深化经济联系，并指出卢穆特海事工业城是另一个潜在的合作领域。

“卢穆特海事工业城是未来机遇的又一例证，它将基础设施、产业、物流以及发展更环保海事活动的潜力汇聚一堂，”他说道。——马新社

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