PETALING JAYA: The US administration’s sectoral tariffs on timber and wood-based furniture is set to impact Malaysian exports there, but analysts are hoping the proposed reciprocal trade deal with the White House will see some relief from the segment and others.
US President Donald Trump has expanded the scope of his reciprocal tariffs to furniture and related wooden products and starting Oct 14, a 10% tariff will apply to imported softwood lumber and timber and 25% to imported kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities and upholstered wooden furniture.
These rates are set to increase on Jan 1, 2026 to 30% for upholstered wooden products and 50% for kitchen cabinets and vanities.
Malaysia is one of the world’s top-10 exporters of furniture and wood-based furniture to the United States.
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